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    devious

    US /ˈdiviəs/

    ・

    UK /ˈdi:viəs/

    C1
    adj.AdjectiveClever in using lies and tricks to fool people
    Kenneth is a devious little kid. He plays pranks on people

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    Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks

    05:41Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks
    • Again, thank you for watching; we'll see each other again soon for the next deliciously delectable and devious episode of SideQuest!

      Again, thank you for watching; we'll see each other again soon for the next deliciously delectable and devious episode of SideQuest!

    • we'll see each other again soon for the next deliciously delectable and devious episode of SideQuest.

      we'll see each other again soon for the next deliciously delectable and devious episode of SideQuest.

    B1

    Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!

    13:53Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!
    • And all of that wandering and hunting around helps you to feel just a little bit more peckish, right in time to pass by their most devious tactic of all, the free samples.  

      And all of that wandering and hunting around helps you to feel just a little bit more peckish, right in time to pass by their most devious tactic of all, the free samples.  

    • more peckish, right in time to pass by their  most devious tactic of all, the free samples.  

      more peckish, right in time to pass by their  most devious tactic of all, the free samples.  

    B1

    Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords

    08:48Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
    • Someone who's mischievous might also be devious, so it warps into "mischievous." Espresso can make you go fast, so it gets contaminated with "express," hence "expresso." This word is traditionally pronounced "door" as in "endure," but since it kind of means sour, it's slowly becoming "dour." According to a 1996 American Heritage Dictionary survey, two-thirds of people preferred the traditional pronunciation,

      Someone who's mischievous might also be devious, so it warps into "mischievous." Espresso can make you go fast, so it gets contaminated with "express," hence "expresso." This word is traditionally pronounced "door" as in "endure," but since it kind of means sour, it's slowly becoming "dour." According to a 1996 American Heritage Dictionary survey, two-thirds of people preferred the traditional pronunciation,

    • Someone who's mischievous might also be devious.

      Someone who's mischievous might also be devious.

    B1

    This Adorable Sea Slug is a Sneaky Little Thief | Deep Look

    04:11This Adorable Sea Slug is a Sneaky Little Thief | Deep Look
    • Some of these nudibranchs have found a devious way to defend themselves: by stealing weapons from someone else.

      Some of these nudibranchs have found a devious way to defend themselves: by stealing weapons from someone else.

    • Some of these nudibranchs have found a devious way to defend themselves.

      Some of these nudibranchs have found a devious way to defend themselves.

    B2

    Jake Proposes to Amy | Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    03:54Jake Proposes to Amy | Brooklyn Nine-Nine
    • Devious.

      Devious.

    • Devious, I know, but.

      Devious, I know, but.

    B1

    Why Americans are OBSESSED with Starbucks

    18:01Why Americans are OBSESSED with Starbucks
    • They've become the biggest coffee chain in the world through incredibly clever marketing, devious design, and an uncanny ability to make people spend their money.

      They've become the biggest coffee chain in the world through incredibly clever marketing, devious design, and an uncanny ability to make people spend their money.

    • They've become the biggest coffee chain in the world through incredibly clever marketing, devious design, and

      They've become the biggest coffee chain in the world through incredibly clever marketing, devious design, and

    B1

    Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 1 Ep 2 "Dead-Ucation"

    27:55Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 1 Ep 2 "Dead-Ucation"
    • It's proof that the devious bloodsucker must have snuck into the school and swapped it.

      It's proof that the devious bloodsucker must have snuck into the school and swapped it.

    • -It's proof that the devious bloodsucker must have

      -It's proof that the devious bloodsucker must have

    B1

    YouTubers React to YouTube Comments System

    09:41YouTubers React to YouTube Comments System
    • "(devious chuckling) Yes!"

      "(devious chuckling) Yes!"

    B1

    House of Cards Explained: Shakespeare, History & Guilty Pleasure

    14:54House of Cards Explained: Shakespeare, History & Guilty Pleasure
    • But it works thanks to Spacey's enjoyably devious performance, the over-the-top nature of this extra-dirty world, and

      But it works thanks to Spacey's enjoyably devious performance, the over-the-top nature of this extra-dirty world, and

    • enjoyably devious performance, the over-the-top nature of this extra dirty

      enjoyably devious performance, the over-the-top nature of this extra dirty

    B2

    Top 10 Biggest TV Bombs of 2025

    12:36Top 10 Biggest TV Bombs of 2025
    • There could also be more devious reasons for this.

      There could also be more devious reasons for this.

    • There could also be more devious reasons for this.

      There could also be more devious reasons for this.

    B1