Meretricious
Meretricious adjective - Tastelessly showy.
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Sly and meretricious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Meretricious".
Sly
Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Meretricious and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Meretricious" instead an adjective "Sly".
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