Sly and Wanton

Sly

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Wanton

Wanton adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

Sly and wanton are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Wanton".

Nearby Word: wantonly

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