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Devious
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way.
2. Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a devious step.
Synonyms: Wandering; roving; rambling; vagrant. De"vi*ous*ly, adv. De"vi*ous*ness, n.