4
untruthful(adjective, false, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
4
waggish(adjective, playful, witty, mischievous)
3
cautious(smart, shrewd, clever, subtle, sneaky)
3
deft(adjective, cunning, subtle, tactful, suave)
3
glib
3
indirect(adjective, false, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
3
insightful(adjective, sharp, smart, astute, intuitive)
3
leery(cunning, wary, guarded)
3
lying(adjective, false, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
3
manipulative(adjective, negative, deceitful, shrewd, scheming)
3
mendacious(adjective, false, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
3
misleading(adjective, smooth, false, dishonest, cunning)
3
sophisticated(adjective, witty, intuitive)
3
surreptitious(adjective, mean, smooth, dishonest, cunning)
3
unctuous(adjective, false, deceitful, lying, untruthful)
2
Janus-faced
2
artificial(adjective, cunning)
2
beguiling(false, misleading, illusory)
2
bent(adjective, false, dishonest, deceitful, lying)
2
brilliant(adjective, witty)
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