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Word: Devious
Speech Type: Adjective
late 16th century: from Latin devius (from de- ‘away from’ + via ‘way’) + -ous. The original sense was ‘remote’; the later sense ‘departing from the direct route’ gave rise to the figurative sense ‘deviating from the straight way’ and hence ‘skilled in underhand tactics’
ˈdiːvɪəs
showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals
Short Definition:showing skilful use of underhand tactics
Examples:- he's as devious as a politician needs to be
- they have devious ways of making money
(of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way
Short Definition:longer and less direct than most straightforward way
Examples:- they arrived at the town by a devious route
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