Both Uses
devious
in
Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison
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- Ruth was a pale but complicated woman given to deviousness and ultra-fine manners.
Chpt 3 *deviousness = deceit (not honest and straightforward) -- often in a complicated, clever manner
- Devious, jealous, traitorous, and evil.†
Chpt 11
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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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, devious can mean indirect (often circuitous) as in: "We took a scenic but devious route."