Sly and Shady

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

Usage example: the movie pairs a sly, dissembling ex-con with an upstanding, straight-arrow cop

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Shady adjective - Given to or marked by cheating and deception.

Usage example: a shady business deal

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Sly and shady are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Shady".

Nearby Words: shadow, shade, shaded, shading, shad

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