Glib and Sly

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Glib adjective - Artfully persuasive in speech.

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

Nearby Word: glibly

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

Usage example: the movie pairs a sly, dissembling ex-con with an upstanding, straight-arrow cop

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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