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Definition
deceitful (not honest and straightforward) — often in a complicated, clever manner
- A lifetime of deviousness came to his aid.p. 353.8
- As he grew older and more devious, he found that on the days when he couldn't grab some approval, he could at least get a reaction.p. 32.3
- Or did Crake have a deviousness that outdid Jimmy's own?p. 320.3
There are no more uses of "devious" in Oryx and Crake.
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