Rough and Sly

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Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

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

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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