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sly(adjective, mean, smooth, false, clever)
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unclear(adjective, clear, false, vague, hazy)
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abstruse
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airy(adjective, impulsive, unpredictable, insubstantial, imperceptible)
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deceiving(adjective, deception, false, deceitful, lying)
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difficult to catch(expression, adjective, idiom, vague, mysterious)
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ethereal(adjective, gentle, mild, subtle, insubstantial)
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false(adjective, vague, deceitful, lying, tricky)
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hidden(sneaky, covert, secretive)
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illusive
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implicit(adjective, subtle)
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imprecise(adjective, hazy, indistinct, indeterminate)
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inaccessible(adjective, out)
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inconstant(impulsive, unpredictable, untrustworthy, sneaky, explosive)
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indefinite
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insidious(adjective, mean, smooth, deception, cunning)
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misleading(adjective, false, vague, deceitful, lying)
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opaque
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recondite
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shadowy(adjective, hazy, insubstantial, indistinct, imperceptible)
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