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umbrageous(adjective, light, cool, shade, informal)
11
infamous(adjective, vile, shameful, suspicious, dishonorable)
11
unscrupulous(adjective, bad, wrong, false, corrupt)
11
untrustworthy(adjective, false, corrupt, uncertain, dishonest)
11
vague(adjective, dull, obscure, dark, gloomy)
10
louche(adjective, disreputable)
10
notorious
10
tricky(adjective, false, corrupt, dishonest, immoral)
9
corrupt(adjective, bad, wrong, false, vicious)
9
devious(adjective, corrupt, dishonest, immoral, cunning)
9
queer(adjective, unusual, strange, odd, dubious)
9
slippery(adjective, bad, wrong, false, dishonest)
9
underhand(adjective, bad, wrong, false, corrupt)
8
blue(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, dirty)
8
clouded(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, uncertain)
8
fly-by-night(adjective, bad, wrong, uncertain, dishonest)
8
foul(adjective, dirty, corrupt, dishonest, raw)
8
fraudulent(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, corrupt)
8
funny(adjective, unusual, strange, dubious, suspect)
8
overcast(adjective, dull, obscure, dark, gloomy)
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