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unscrupulous(adjective, dishonest, cunning, deceitful, crooked)
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wily(adjective, dishonest, cunning, deceitful, sneaky)
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abstruse(clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
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adulterine(fickle, untrustworthy, unprincipled, dirty-dealing)
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adulterous(fickle, untrustworthy, unprincipled, dirty-dealing)
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ambiguous(clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
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amoral(fickle, untrustworthy, unprincipled, dirty-dealing)
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arcane(clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
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back seat(expression, groundward)
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bigamous(fickle, untrustworthy, unprincipled)
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bottom
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bottom-rung
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bottomward
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buried(secret, hidden, covert)
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buttoned up(expression, adjective, sensitive)
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catlike(adjective, silent, sneak, skulking)
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catty(adjective, silent, sneak, skulking)
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changeful(fickle, untrustworthy, unprincipled, dirty-dealing)
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clandestinely(adverb, secretly, furtively)
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cloak-and-dagger(secret, clandestine, underground, undisclosed, top-secret)
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