Word of the day
devious
1. showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals
“he's as devious as a politician needs to be”
adjective
/ˈdiviəs/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"To get out of helping with household chores, he devised a devious plan involving a _____ hand injury."
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- dirty
- deceitful
- honest
- candid
- dishonest
- direct
Choose the phrase that uses devious correctly
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Find a word related to devious
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