Honest
Honest adjective - Being in the habit of telling the truth.
Usage example: at least the weatherman is honest and doesn't pretend to be able to predict the unpredictable
Tricky
Tricky adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: he's a tricky one, so be careful when dealing with him
Both words in one sentence
- Honest John's Dealership: The game attempts to pass off the shady salesman in the tricky cave as this, but it doesn't really ring true.
Source: Video Game / The Sword of Hope - In White Collar, Peter Burke is an honest, upstanding, serious FBI agent and Neal Caffrey is a charming, romantic, and tricky con artist on work release as a consultant for the FBI.
Source: Odd Couple
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