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| 1. | [ adjective ] of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk | |
| Synonyms: | chanceful dicey chancy | |
| Examples: | "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker |
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| Related terms: | dangerous | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] marked by skill in deception | |
| Synonyms: | sly crafty wily tricksy knavish guileful slick tricky foxy cunning | |
| Examples: | "cunning men often pass for wise" "deep political machinations" "a foxy scheme" "a slick evasive answer" "sly as a fox" "tricky Dick" "a wily old attorney" |
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| Related terms: | artful | |
| Similar spelling: |
Douds dodge Dodds |
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