Diagonal and Devious

Diagonal

Diagonal adjective - Running in a slanting direction.

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

Nearby Word: diagonally

Devious

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

Diagonal and devious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diagonal" instead an adjective "Devious".

Nearby Words: devil, deviously
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