Devious and Unctuous

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Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Unctuous and devious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unctuous" instead an adjective "Devious".

Nearby Words: devil, deviously

Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

Usage example: an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters

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Devious and unctuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Unctuous".

Nearby Word: unctuously

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Unctuous and Devious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/unctuous

Devious & Unctuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/unctuous>.

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