9
yellow(adjective, low, sly, devious, cowardly)
8
artificial(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, sham)
8
canny(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning, knowing)
8
clever(adjective, cunning, knowing, sly, treacherous)
8
corrupt(adjective, mean, bad, low, base)
8
indirect(adjective, false, dishonest, cunning, shrewd)
8
smooth(adjective, mean, cunning, knowing, sly)
7
astute(adjective, mean, smooth, dishonest, cunning)
7
bogus(adjective, wrong, fake, false, counterfeit)
7
delusory(adjective, smooth, wrong, deception, false)
7
hollow(noun, adjective, wrong, fake, false)
7
illusory(adjective, mean, smooth, deception, false)
7
plotting(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning, knowing)
7
stealthy(adjective, mean, smooth, dishonest, cunning)
6
arch(mean, smooth, cunning, knowing, sly)
6
clandestine(adjective, dishonest, sneaky, insincere, underhanded)
6
dirty(adjective, corrupt, dishonest, crooked, unfair)
6
double-tongued
6
knavish(adjective, dishonest, insincere)
6
mock(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, dishonest)
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