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durchtrieben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conniving adj Scheming or plotting deceitfully to get what one wants.
  • cunning adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
  • devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.

Senses

durchtrieben is used for these senses in English:

  • conniving that connives
  • cunning Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
  • devious Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.

cunning — full definition

  1. adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
  2. noun Skill in deceiving or manipulating others; craftiness.

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