By S.H. Loke

Did you ever wish you had the right word to describe people who had cheated you, used to ot taken you for a ride?

Here are some words you could use if you ever need to describe such people.

1. Conniving
Making secret plans to get things for themselves or harm other people.
Eg: Clara is a conniving woman who is not on good terms with her sisters because she got her father to will his house to her.
2. Crafty
A cafty person achieves what he wants in a clever way by deceiving others.
Eg: She had a crafty plan: she pretended to be sick so that she could leave the school early.

3. Devious
A devious person is dishonest and keeps things secret.
Eg: Kevin is devious because he says one things in front of his employer and another behind his back.

4. Crooked
A crooked person is dishonest.
Eg:A crooked policeman will accept bribes.

5. Slippery
Someonw who is dishonest in a clever way and cannot be trusted.
Eg: Can you trust a slippery man who likes to twist and turn his words.

6. Sly
Keeps his feelings or intentions hidden and is clever at deceiving people.
Eg: Andy is sly enough to pretend to visit his sick uncle daily, hoping to inherit some of his money.

7. Cunning
Able to achieve thisng in a clever way, often by deceiving others.
Eg: Some cunning employees try to work smart by doing the minimum.

8. Fraudulent
Dishonest, deceitful and untrue.
Eg: Emily regrets that she has married a fraudulent man whi is smooth and suave but lies to her about the things he does when he’s away form home.

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