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Definition
deceitful (not honest and straightforward) — often in a complicated, clever manner
- Ruth was a pale but complicated woman given to deviousness and ultra-fine manners.Chapter 3 (60% in)
deviousness = deceit (not honest and straightforward) — often in a complicated, clever manner
(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)
(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)
- Devious, jealous, traitorous, and evil.Chapter 11 (65% in)
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