wilyadjective
uk/ˈwaɪ.li/us/ˈwaɪ.li/(of a person) intelligent, having a very good understanding of situations, possibilities, and people, and often willing to use tricks to achieve an aim:
a wily politician
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wiles
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Sly & devious
- artful
- backdoor
- calculating
- calculation
- conniving
- conspiratorial
- cunning
- devious
- disingenuous
- fox
- foxy
- guile
- Machiavellian
- scheme
- sleight of hand
- sneaky
- trick
- tricky
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