Evil
Sly
Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: In Sly 3, the evil Mask of Dark Earth makes anyone who wears it grow several times their size.
Source: Franchise / Sly Cooper -
When he went to Hogwarts he learned to be sly and manipulative, continuing his evil acts and a couple of murders without being suspected by the older, more powerful wizards who could pose a threat.
Source: Troubling Unchildlike Behavior -
Though one could hardly think of the title character as evil, the page describes the premise of Sly Cooper almost perfectly: a Gentleman Thief who steals from other criminals.
Source: Evil Versus Evil / Video Games
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