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designing(noun, verb, adjective, attitude, negative)
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sly(adjective, ability, honest, negative, dishonest)
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crafty(adjective, ability, honest, negative, dishonest)
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artful(adjective, ability, honest, negative, dishonest)
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cunning(noun, adjective, ability, honest, negative)
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wily(adjective, ability, honest, negative, dishonest)
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shrewd(adjective, negative, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
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tricky(adjective, ability, honest, dishonest, means)
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calculating(verb, adjective, attitude, negative, dishonest)
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foxy(adjective, ability, honest, negative, dishonest)
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devious(adjective, negative, cunning, deceitful, shrewd)
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plotting(noun, verb, adjective, mean, smooth)
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conniving(verb, adjective, mean, smooth, negative)
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guileful(adjective, ability, honest, negative, dishonest)
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shifty(adjective, dishonest, deceitful, untrustworthy, sly)
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slick(adjective, negative, cunning, deceitful, sly)
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deceitful(adjective, mean, dishonest, cunning, sly)
14
slippery(adjective, negative, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
13
clever(adjective, sensitive, cunning, deceitful, subtle)
12
canny(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning, shrewd)
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