deviousness (Meaning)

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deviousness (n)

the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly

the quality of being deceitful and underhanded

His deviousness knew no bounds; he would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
The detective was impressed by the criminal's deviousness in covering up the murder.
The deviousness of her tactics was evident in the way she manipulated those around her.
The politician's deviousness was revealed when transcripts of his secret conversations were leaked to the press.
Despite his outward charm, there was a dark undercurrent of deviousness in his personality.
The deviousness with which he schemed to undermine his colleagues was both impressive and alarming.
She marveled at the deviousness of the puzzle, which seemed designed to confound even the most experienced solvers.
The teacher was shocked by the student's deviousness in finding ways to cheat on exams.
The deviousness of the plan became apparent as each layer of deception was peeled away.
His deviousness was only matched by his cunning, making him a formidable adversary in any game of strategy.

the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly, the quality of being deceitful and underhanded

cunning, slyness, sneakiness, artifice, artfulness, calculation, canniness, cunningness, subtleness, craftiness

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His deviousness knew no bounds; he would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

The detective was impressed by the criminal's deviousness in covering up the murder.

The deviousness of her tactics was evident in the way she manipulated those around her.

The politician's deviousness was revealed when transcripts of his secret conversations were leaked to the press.