All 3 Uses of
devious
in
Oryx and Crake
- 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. 320.3deviousness = deceit (not honest and straightforward) -- often in a complicated, clever manner
- A lifetime of deviousness came to his aid.†
p. 353.8
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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, devious can mean indirect (often circuitous) as in: "We took a scenic but devious route."