Direct
Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.
Foxy
Foxy adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: the oft-told story of the foxy flatterer who works her way up the ladder of success by stepping on people as she goes
Nearby Word: fox
Both words in one sentence
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The initial draft made this explicit, with Foxy Loxy reading from Mein Kampf, but Walt Disney changed things to a less direct comparison in hopes of making the short better withstand the test of time.
Source: Disney / Chicken Little
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