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sneaky

/ˈsniːki/
noun
  1. Any device used for covert surveillance.

adjective
  1. Difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries

    "Catching those thieves will be hard: they're so sneaky!"

  2. Dishonest; deceitful.

    "They played a sneaky trick on us."

Synonymsdodgy, evasive, slippery

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