Sly and Wise

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

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

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Wise adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.

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Sly and wise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Wise".

Nearby Words: wisely, wised

She is portrayed as a "virgin goddess," meaning that either she never got laid or she never married (or both), and is portrayed as calm, wise, sly and dignified.

Source: Lady of War
He included another blink-and-you'll-miss-it Firefly Reference in The Wise Man's Fear when a possibly-gay (actually bisexual) character is referred to as "Sly".

Source: Shout Out / Literature

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