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Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature

Mischievous or roguish in nature

Furtive or surreptitious in nature

Able to deal with people or situations in a tactful or canny manner

(of a joke or sense of humour) Subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way

Showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness of something

Having an inclination to secrecy

Relating to crime

Showing or having skill, especially with the hands

Depicting or referring to lewd matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society

Engaging in childish misbehavior

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Adjective

Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

sticky-fingered

unconscientious

unsportsmanlike

nimble-fingered

under the table

crazy like a fox

cloak-and-dagger

as sharp as a tack

like a snake in the grass

under the counter

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

economical with the truth

double-crossing

not to be trusted

of dubious character

potentially illegal

treating with kid gloves

against the rules

hole-and-corner

playing politics

not straightforward

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

thinking outside the box

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

not to be depended on

against the law

under-the-table

good-for-nothing

beneath contempt

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

not trustworthy

not to be relied upon

good-for-naught

open to bribery

gone to the dogs

of bad reputation

without standards

contrary to the rules

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

without scruples

unsophisticated

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“Ray was oblivious to my cunning and sly plan, and I kept it that way.”

Adjective

Mischievous or roguish in nature

tongue-in-cheek

mischief-making

full of mischief

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

tongue in cheek

hysterically funny

killingly funny

too funny for words

screamingly funny

a barrel of laughs

pulling one's leg

quick on the draw

quick on the uptake

mincingly clever

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“Stan nodded conspiratorially, a sly grin creeping over his face.”

Adjective

Furtive or surreptitious in nature

behind-the-scenes

hole-and-corner

cloak-and-dagger

under-the-table

under the table

hole-in-the-corner

behind someone's back

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

under-the-counter

in holes and corners

cloak and dagger

hole and corner

strictly confidential

not for publication

not to be disclosed

not for circulation

not to be made public

mom^US

mum^UK

behind the scenes

under one's hat

close to one's chest

not in the public domain

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“Gabriel took a sly step toward the First Lady, and she dipped her head for the benefit of the gathered reporters.”

Adjective

Able to deal with people or situations in a tactful or canny manner

having been around

not born yesterday

quick off the mark

quick on the uptake

sharp as a tack

as sharp as a tack

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“He is largely unchanged, still sycophantic and sly in his dealings with both writers and masters, and still capable of uncovering veiled allusions to the rulers of the day in the works submitted for his scrutiny.”

Adjective

(of a joke or sense of humour) Subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way

quietly humorous

tongue-in-cheek

uncomplimentary

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Adjective

Showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness of something

Adjective

Having an inclination to secrecy

uncommunicative

non-communicative

in the background

playing your cards close to your chest

mum^UK

mom^US

undemonstrative

self-restrained

uncompanionable

self-controlled

unconversational

incommunicative

at a loss for words

wouldn't say boo to a goose

self-interested

zipping one's lips

buttoning one's lip

self-sufficient

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

not forthcoming

cool, calm and collected

depersonalized^US

depersonalised^UK

strictly business

putting on airs

keeping people at arm's length

not given to excesses

unwilling to mix with other people

emotionally distant

socially inhibited

nondiscriminatory

zipped one's lips

have tight chops

bereft of speech

unable to get a word out

having both feet on the ground

full of common sense

in control of yourself

uncompassionate

unimpressionable

along for the ride

going with the flow

rolling with the punches

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Adjective

Relating to crime

unauthorised^UK

unauthorized^US

against the law

insurrectionary

under-the-table

against the rules

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

under the counter

under-the-counter

under the table

unconstitutional

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

outside the law

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Adjective

Showing or having skill, especially with the hands

nimble-fingered

having the know-how

out of this world

exceptionally skilled

immensely skilled

highly qualified

extraordinarily skilled

exceptionally good

sharp as a tack

perfectly-executed

adept physically

having know-how

clever with one's hands

good with one's hands

having good hands

supremely skilled

having a knack for

know backwards and forwards

know one's onions

out of the ordinary

ahead of one's peers

old beyond one's years

advanced for one's age

hyperintelligent

know one's stuff

quick off the mark

smart as a whip

quick on the draw

quick on the trigger

quick on the uptake

thinking outside the box

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

top-of-the-line

industry leading

very intelligent

knowing the score

of the highest quality

of the first water

a cut above the rest

in a class all by itself

highest quality

of the highest order

of the first order

above and beyond

of highest order

highest-ranking

of the highest standard

too good to be true

of high quality

one-in-a-million

top of the line

top of the range

top-of-the-range

record-breaking

know one's business

know ins and outs

know the answers

the right stuff

knowing one's stuff

having the goods

knowing the ropes

having the right stuff

has what it takes

like a one-man band

equal to the task

able to perform

knows one's stuff

not born yesterday

of the old school

out-of-this-world

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Adjective

Depicting or referring to lewd matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society

low-down and dirty

near the knuckle

close to the bone

dishonourable^UK

sexually explicit

low-down-and-dirty

dishonorable^US

lowdown and dirty

unsophisticated

sexually suggestive

beyond the pale

sexually arousing

sexually stimulating

sexually exciting

in the fast lane

under-the-table

against the law

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

gone to the dogs

ungentlemanlike

lacking in propriety

good-for-naught

good-for-nothing

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Adjective

Two-edged

Adjective

Engaging in childish misbehavior

ill-disciplined

full of mischief

attention-seeking

mischief-making

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