Sly and Thrifty

Sly

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Thrifty

Thrifty adjective - Careful in the management of money or resources.

Sly and thrifty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Thrifty".

Nearby Words: thrift, thriftless, thriftily
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