Expedient and Sly

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Expedient adjective - Suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances.

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

Nearby Words: expediency, expedience

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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