Foxy
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
Subtle is a synonym for foxy in crafty topic. In some cases you can use "Subtle" instead an adjective "Foxy", when it comes to topics like sly, wily, shrewd.
Nearby Word: fox
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Post-procedure Steve is a more subtle version; the combination of his stage celebrity, beefcake physique, courageous spirit, and all around Nice Guy attitude attract Peggy, a foxy secretary, and a doe-eyed starstruck blond.
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A more subtle version occurs in Chicken Little (not the movie) which had Foxy Loxy using Hitler's tactics to break apart a farm community to eat them all.
Source: Wartime Cartoon
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