Simple and Shifty

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Simple adjective - Free from any intent to deceive or impress others.

Usage example: growing up in simple innocence

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Shifty is an antonym for simple.

Shifty adjective - Given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions.

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Simple is an antonym for shifty.

Nearby Words: shift, shifting, shifted, shiftless, shiftiness

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