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Deviousness

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Noun

1. deviousness, obliqueness

the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly

2. crookedness, deviousness

the quality of being deceitful and underhanded

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Deviousness

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adjective
1. 
not sincere or candid; deceitful; underhand
2. 
(of a route or course of action) rambling; indirect; roundabout
3. 
going astray from a proper or accepted way; erring

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Deviousness

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adjective
1. 
not in a straight path; roundabout; winding
2. 
deviating from the proper or usual course; going astray
3. 
not straightforward or frank; deceiving

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Deviousness

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adj.
1. Not straightforward; shifty: a devious character.
2. Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring: achieved success by devious means.
3. Deviating from the straight or direct course; roundabout: a devious route.
4. Away from a main road or course; distant or removed.

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