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devious

de·vi·ous [ dvee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. secretive and calculating: not straightforward, sincere, or honest about intentions or motives

2. unfair or underhand: not adhering to the right or usual course, procedures, or standards

3. rambling: circuitous and roundabout, usually changing direction many times
got here by a devious route

[Late 16th century. < Latin devius "out of the way" < via "way, road"]

de·vi·ous·ly adverb
de·vi·ous·ness noun
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