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indirect(adjective, dishonest, deceitful, crafty, twisting)
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fraudulent(adjective, fake, false, corrupt, dishonest)
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gnarled(adjective, bent, warped, curved, deformed)
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perfidious(adjective, mean, base, false, dishonest)
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shady(adjective, bad, wrong, false, corrupt)
12
criminal(adjective, wrong, fake, corrupt, wicked)
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cunning(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
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deformed(verb, adjective, distortion, deformed)
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double-dealing(adjective, mean, smooth, fake, smart)
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false(adjective, mean, fake, base, false)
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hypocritical(adjective, mean, bad, evil, base)
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insidious(adjective, dishonest, cunning, deceitful, tricky)
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tricky(adjective, mean, smooth, fake, smart)
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untrustworthy(adjective, mean, base, false, corrupt)
12
warped(verb, adjective, round, bent, twisted)
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artful(adjective, mean, smooth, dishonest, cunning)
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asymmetrical(adjective, irregular, uneven, unbalanced, leaning)
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lopsided(adjective, uneven, unbalanced, leaning, bumpy)
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misshapen(adjective, distortion, ugliness, deformed)
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serpentine(adjective, bent, ambiguous, incidental, circuitous)
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