Deviousness
Deviousness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
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Synonyms for Deviousness
Pretence and deviousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretence" instead a noun "Deviousness".
Pretence
Pretence noun - The act of giving a false appearance.
Deviousness and pretence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deviousness" instead a noun "Pretence".
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Related pairs
- falsehood and deviousness
- falsehood and pretence
- deception and deviousness
- deception and pretence
- stratagem and deviousness
- stratagem and pretence
- ruse and deviousness
- ruse and pretence
- artifice and deviousness
- artifice and pretence
- dodge and deviousness
- dodge and pretence
- lying and deviousness
- lying and pretence
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Pretence and Deviousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviousness/pretence
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Pretence or Deviousness. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviousness/pretence.
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