Indirect and Sly

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Indirect adjective - Not straightforward or direct.

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

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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