Exacting and Sly

Exacting

Exacting adjective - Hard to please.

Sly and exacting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Exacting".

Nearby Words: exact, exactness, exaction, exacted

Sly

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

Exacting and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exacting" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly
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