Sly and Venal

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Venal adjective - Open to improper influence and especially bribery.

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Sly and venal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Venal".

Nearby Words: venality, venation, vena

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