Sly and Sardonic

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Sardonic adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

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Sly and sardonic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Sardonic".

Nearby Word: sardonically

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