Sly and Virulent

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Virulent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

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Sly and virulent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Virulent".

Nearby Word: virulence

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