12
shifty(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
12
slippery(adjective, smart, false, negative, dishonest)
11
smooth(adjective, mean, cunning, knowing, sly)
10
arch(mean, smooth, cunning, knowing, sly)
10
subtle(adjective, mean, smooth, false, sensitive)
9
treacherous(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
9
conniving(adjective, mean, smooth, negative, cunning)
9
disingenuous(adjective, false, negative, misleading, artful)
9
double-dealing(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
8
contriving(verb, adjective, design, cunning, creation)
8
deep(adjective, smart, cunning, clever, slick)
8
design(noun, representation)
8
dishonest(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
8
feline(adjective, feature, trait, cunning, craftiness)
8
ingenious(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning, knowing)
8
underhand(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
7
Machiavellian(adjective, negative, deceitful, shrewd, subtle)
7
crooked(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
7
planning(noun, verb, ordering, planning, imagining)
6
cagey(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning, knowing)
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