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Discover LudwigThe phrase "devious and" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe someone or something that is deceitful or cunning, often in a negative context. Example: "The devious and manipulative tactics used by the con artist were shocking to everyone."
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You are intelligent, devious and highly manipulative".
Why, then, has a judge branded her "devious and destructive"?
He was in fact both very devious and very randy".
"What she's done is devious and dangerous," she said.
"It's not devious and there's nothing else to it".
His Batiatus was terrific – raging, devious and profane.
The narrative is starting to take hold that he is dishonest, devious and irreconcilably different.
Ryder is devious and witchy, her eyes flashing, her crinkly voice developing knife edges.
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Don't be all devious,and be all "hey let's go insult some random chick to prove I'm like you!".
But most Romanian politicians detest Mr Basescu, finding him confrontational, devious and perhaps most important threatening.
Juts have an aura of 'devious and independent' about you.
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