tricky
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
not to be trusted
how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is
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Sense 2 adjective
having concealed difficulty
a catchy question
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Sense 3 adjective
marked by skill in deception
cunning men often pass for wise
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | shiftiness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | untrustworthy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | trickiness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | catch |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | difficult |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | trick |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | chicanery |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | shiftiness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | glibness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | guile |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dodge |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | trickery |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dodger |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | artful |