Forthright and Wily

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Forthright adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.

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Wily is an antonym for forthright.

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

Usage example: a wily judge of character, she takes advantage of car buyers' insecurities to sell them a bigger machine than they really need

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Forthright is an antonym for wily in crafty topic.

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