10
deft(adjective, competent, capable, skillful, subtle)
10
duplicitous(adjective, false, dishonest, deceitful, untrustworthy)
10
skillful(adjective, smart, bright, shrewd, skillful)
9
conniving(adjective, mean, negative, deceitful, shrewd)
9
deception(noun, act, honest, practice, division)
9
deceptive(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, deception)
9
dexterous(adjective, shrewd, clever, skillful, subtle)
9
dishonesty(noun, craft, twist, deception, device)
9
dodgy
9
false(adjective, dishonest, deceitful, lying, unreliable)
9
subtlety(noun, craft, action, plan, design)
9
tricksy
8
able(adjective, bright, skill, clever, skillful)
8
arch(adjective, mean, smooth, subtle, knowing)
8
deceitfulness(noun, act, honest, practice, deception)
8
dexterity(noun, understanding, knowledge, ability, command)
8
feline(adjective, feature, characteristic, animal, trait)
8
ingenuity(noun, knowledge, ability, experience, skill)
8
masterful(adjective, competent, capable, skillful, nimble)
8
perfidious(adjective, false, deceitful, lying, subtle)
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