Sly and Skillful

Sly

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Skillful

Skillful adjective - Accomplished with trained ability.

Sly and skillful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Skillful".
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