Hurtful and Sly

Hurtful

Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

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

Nearby Words: hurt, hurting

Sly

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly
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