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| booby trap |
any trap or devious scheme set for one who is unwary or unsuspecting. [1/2 definitions] |
| crooked |
dishonest or devious. [1/2 definitions] |
| hanky-panky |
(informal) devious, unethical, or illegal conduct. [1/2 definitions] |
| indirect |
not candid or straightforward, as in speaking; devious. [1/3 definitions] |
| machination |
scheming or plotting, esp. for a devious purpose. [2 definitions] |
| manipulate |
to tamper with or adjust to one's own advantage, esp. by devious means. [1/3 definitions] |
| manipulation |
skillful or devious handling. [1/2 definitions] |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. [1/5 definitions] |
| scheme |
a devious plan; plot. [2/5 definitions] |
| sinuous |
devious. [1/3 definitions] |
| sly |
devious or untrustworthy; sneaky. [1/3 definitions] |
| tortuous |
not easy to follow; not straightforward; devious. [1/2 definitions] |
| worm |
to elicit (information) by persistent or devious means (usu. fol. by "out" or "from"). [1/11 definitions] |
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