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astute(adjective, mean, sound, smooth, keen)
20
cute(adjective, skill, lovely, shrewd, skillful)
20
guile(noun, craft, act, honest, twist)
20
slippery(adjective, keen, sharp, smart, false)
18
artfulness(noun, craft, honest, twist, skill)
18
calculating(adjective, mean, smooth, reasonable, keen)
18
craft(noun, adjective, power, plan, knowledge)
17
smart(adjective, person, mean, sound, smooth)
15
dishonest(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
15
machiavellian(adjective, negative, deceitful, shrewd, sly)
15
slyness(noun, craft, honest, twist, skill)
15
wiliness(noun, craft, honest, skill, deception)
14
attractive(adjective, lovely)
14
underhand(adjective, mean, smooth, keen, sharp)
14
shrewdness(noun, adjective, craft, control, skill)
14
treacherous(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
13
adroit(adjective, smart, bright, skilled, clever)
13
disingenuous(adjective, false, negative, dishonest, artful)
13
double-dealing(noun, adjective, act, mean, smooth)
13
smooth(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, smart)
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