Foxy and Plain

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

Usage example: the oft-told story of the foxy flatterer who works her way up the ladder of success by stepping on people as she goes

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Plain is an antonym for foxy.

Nearby Word: fox

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Foxy is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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