24 entries under adjective topic. ×

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indirect(obscure, circuit)
8
sarcastic(mean, sharp, obscure, nasty)
7
backhand
7
oblique(obscure, indirect, evasive)
5
ambiguous(obscure, underhanded)
4
devious(false, dishonest, deceitful, slick)
4
equivocal
4
insincere(dishonest, hypocritical, two-faced, pretended)
4
left-handed
3
sidelong
2
double(false, dishonest, deceitful, slick)
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sardonic(mean, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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collateral
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crooked
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satiric(mean, sharp, sarcastic)
1
secondary
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tortuous
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awkward
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confirmatory
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double-edged
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