The Only Use of
devious
in
Esperanza Rising
- He is a devious, dangerous man.
p. 33.6devious = deceitful (not honest and straightforward)
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."