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单词 deviousness
释义
deviousness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdiː.vi.əs.nəs/us
/ˈdiː.vi.əs.nəs/
thequalityof beingdishonestortrickingpeople, but often also beingcleverandsuccessful:
算计；狡诈
This is amoviethatexploresthe deviousness ofhumannature.这是一部探讨人性狡诈的电影。
Lucy's deviousnesshurtLemdeeply.露西的精明算计深深伤害了莱姆。
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devious
More examples
  • She'sdemonstrateddeviousness and atotallackofwillingnesstoacceptresponsibilityfor her ownmistakes.
  • Hereluctantlyadmiredtheirdeviousness.
  • Heshookhisheadat thesheerextentofhumandeviousness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Sly & devious
  • artful
  • artfully
  • artfulness
  • backdoor
  • calculating
  • calculation
  • cunning
  • cunningly
  • devious
  • deviously
  • disingenuous
  • ducking
  • filthy
  • guile
  • gymnastics
  • legerdemain
  • Machiavellian
  • Machiavellianism
  • scheming
  • wily
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Lies, lying & hypocrisy
(Definition ofdeviousnessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdeviousness

deviousness
Then, talent—rather than cunning ordeviousness—will be releaed.
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As the report indicates, the auditors were dealing with an extraordinary degree of deception anddeviousness.
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His record of deceit anddeviousnessmust surely prevent any of us here from giving him the benefit of the doubt.
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This week we have government by subterfuge anddeviousness.
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Far be it from me to ascribedeviousnessto draftsmen, but it is possible to benefit one party rather than the other.
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That is partly due to thedeviousnessof such things as the poll tax.
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It confirms that they can buy more time through procrastination,deviousnessand orchestrated delays.
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What we know—and there is no secret about it—is that people were not aware of the extraordinarydeviousnessand equally extraordinary skill in concealment.
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We all know that there is somedeviousnessabout.
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Many others are known to the police but, through theirdeviousness, avoid conviction.
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We must never underestimate the skill and thedeviousnessof those involved in the trade.
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If it is effective, then people realise that they cannot evade their obligations bydeviousness.
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Then, talent—rather than cunning ordeviousness—will be released.
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The eloquence of its language is surpassed only by thedeviousnessof its intentions.
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The sheer cynicism anddeviousnessof many of those who sought to fob us off with that supposed concession at the time know no bounds.
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