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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a devious man" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is deceitful or cunning in their actions or intentions.
Example: "Everyone in the office knew that he was a devious man, always scheming to get ahead at the expense of others."
Alternatives: "a sly individual" or "a cunning person".
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A romantic adventure featuring a devious man and a divorced mother of two.
He makes him over-precise in his speech and movements, a devious man who knows that graciousness is both armor and weapon.
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Catholic sources portray a ruthless, devious man driven by religious intolerance and an excessive love for intrigue.
Archbishop Martin called the priest, Tony Walsh, an "extremely devious man" who should never have been ordained.
He is a deeply secretive, devious man, trained in business and the CIA.
Though a difficult, often devious man, he truly rejected success and all it entailed and was not going to be recuperated by conventional society.
In relation to McGrath the inquiry has been shown one secret file describing the Kincora housemaster as an "intelligent though devious man who needs extremely careful handling".
Passing his sentence, Judge Daniel Williams described the perpetrator as an "arrogant, manipulative and devious man".
I am satisfied you intended to kill – you are a devious, controlling man and a meticulous planner in a number of aspects of your life".
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