60 entries under clever topic. ×

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devious(adjective, smooth, sharp, false, sensitive)
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guileful(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning)
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scheming(adjective, mean, smooth, false, sensitive)
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slippery(adjective, smooth, sharp, cunning)
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slick(adjective, smooth, false, cunning)
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smart(adjective, cool, great, smooth)
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exacting(adjective, sensitive, intelligent, precise, cunning)
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knowing(verb, smooth, sharp, smart, cunning)
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smooth(adjective, mean, sharp, cunning)
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wary(adjective, smooth, sharp, smart, cunning)
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careful(adjective, feature, slight, smart, sensitive)
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dexterous(adjective, smart, sensitive, cunning, shrewd)
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penetrating(adjective, quiet, sound, slight, sharp)
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intelligent(adjective, reasonable, sharp, sensible, shrewd)
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perceptive(adjective, clear, sound, reasonable, sharp)
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perspicacious(sharp, smart, sensitive, behaviour)
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quick(adjective, sharp, smart, exact, cunning)
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analytical(adjective, clear, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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discreet(smart, sensitive, shrewd, artful)
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intriguing(adjective, mean, smooth, sensitive, intelligent)
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