Deviousness
Deviousness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
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Synonyms for Deviousness
Hypocrisy and deviousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hypocrisy" instead a noun "Deviousness".
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.
Deviousness and hypocrisy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deviousness" instead a noun "Hypocrisy".
Nearby Words: hypocritical, hypocrite
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Related pairs
- pretence and deviousness
- pretence and hypocrisy
- deception and deviousness
- deception and hypocrisy
- cunning and deviousness
- cunning and hypocrisy
- double-dealing and deviousness
- double-dealing and hypocrisy
- craft and deviousness
- craft and hypocrisy
- fraud and deviousness
- fraud and hypocrisy
- dishonesty and deviousness
- dishonesty and hypocrisy
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