Both Uses
devious
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Artemis Fowl
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- He would have to completely disappear of course, but a plan was already forming in his devious mind.†
Chpt 9 *
- His plans would have to be much more devious than usual if they were to escape his mother's attention.†
Chpt 9
Definitions:
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(1)
(devious as in: a devious plan) deceitful (not honest and straightforward) -- often in a complicated, clever manner
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, devious can mean indirect (often circuitous) as in: "We took a scenic but devious route."