Devious
Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Tangential and devious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tangential" instead an adjective "Devious".
Tangential
Tangential adjective - Of superficial relevance if any.
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Devious and tangential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Tangential".
Nearby Word: tangent
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Tangential and Devious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/tangential
Devious & Tangential. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/tangential>.
Tangential or Devious. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/tangential.
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