Dirty and Shifty

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Dirty adjective - Not clean.

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Shifty and dirty are semantically related. in dishonest topic. In some cases you can use "Shifty" instead an adjective "Dirty".

Nearby Words: dirt, dirtiness, dirtying, dirtily

Shifty adjective - Given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions.

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Dirty and shifty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dirty" instead an adjective "Shifty".

Nearby Words: shift, shifting, shifted, shiftless, shiftiness

Trying to Catch Me Fighting Dirty: "Wins Without a Knife" has the decency to look shifty after pulling out his (gasp!) knife.

Source: Film / Master of the Flying Guillotine
She is accompanied by a shifty fellow by the name of Rufo who seemingly embodies all the dirty fighting tricks known to mankind.Together they embark on a swashbuckling romp to confront the thief, in which all of Oscar's qualities come into play.

Source: Literature / Glory Road
A milder version of President Corrupt, President Scheming might not actually be involved in anything illegal, but he's certainly a devious and shifty political operative who tends to play dirty tricks and has very loose ethics at best.

Source: Our Presidents Are Different

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