False and Sly

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False adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.

Usage example: it turned out that the con man had made false promises of marriage to a dozen women

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Sly and false are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead the word "False" as an adjective or a noun.

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

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False and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "False" instead the word "Sly" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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