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doubting(cautious, suspicious, wary, watchful)
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duplicitous
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elusory
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enigmatic(mysterious, private, reticent, taciturn, covert)
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false
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farsighted(adjective, smooth, keen, sharp, smart)
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fast on the draw(expression, idiom, sharp, bright, lively)
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frugal(smart, shrewd, clever, suspicious, wary)
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good hands(expression, sharp, bright, lively, active)
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greasy(cunning, vague, deceitful, subtle, ambiguous)
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having fancy footwork(expression, idiom, smart, clever, subtle)
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having foresight(expression, cautious, tactful, circumspect)
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heads up(expression, sharp, bright, lively, active)
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hep(smart, shrewd, clever, subtle, artful)
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hip(smooth, sharp, smart, bright, lively)
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hushed(mysterious, private, reticent, taciturn, covert)
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illusory(mean, smooth, cunning, vague, subtle)
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in chambers(expression, mysterious, private, reticent, taciturn)
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in privacy(expression, mysterious, private, reticent, taciturn)
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in private(expression, mysterious, private, reticent, taciturn)
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