Deviousness
Deviousness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
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Synonyms for Deviousness
Lying and deviousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lying" instead a noun "Deviousness".
Lying
Lying noun - The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.
Deviousness and lying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deviousness" instead a noun "Lying".
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- falsehood and deviousness
- falsehood and lying
- deception and deviousness
- deception and lying
- artifice and deviousness
- artifice and lying
- cunning and deviousness
- cunning and lying
- cheating and deviousness
- cheating and lying
- double-dealing and deviousness
- double-dealing and lying
- fraud and deviousness
- fraud and lying
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Lying and Deviousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviousness/lying
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Lying or Deviousness. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviousness/lying.
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