| Front | devious |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈdiːviəs/NAmE /ˈdiːviəs/adjective 1 behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people, in order to get sth ＝deceitful, underhanda devious politician He got rich by devious means. 2 ~ route/path a route or path that is not straight but has many changes in direction; not direct a devious route from the airport  de•vi•ous•ly/BrE ˈdiːviəsli; NAmE ˈdiːviəsli/ adverbde•vi•ous•ness/BrE ˈdiːviəsnəs; NAmE ˈdiːviəsnəs/ noun[uncountable] |
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