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verschmitzt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • canny adj Shrewd and clever, especially in practical or business matters.
  • sly adjective Cleverly deceptive or secretive, often in a mischievous way.

Senses

verschmitzt is used for these senses in English:

  • archly In an arch manner; slyly.
  • canny Knowing, shrewd, astute.
  • roguish (idiomatic) Mischievous and playful.
  • sly Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
  • slyly In a sly manner, cunningly.

canny — full definition

  1. adj Shrewd and clever, especially in practical or business matters.
  2. adj British dialect, especially Northern English and Scots: pleasant, nice, or considerable.

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