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wily

adjective
🔊/ˈwaɪli/
🔊/ˈwaɪli/
(comparative wilier, superlative wiliest)
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  1. clever at getting what you want, and willing to trick people狡猾的；诡计多端的；爱捉弄人的 synonym cunning
    • The boss is a wily old fox.老板是个狡猾的老狐狸。🔊🔊
    • He was outwitted by his wily opponent.他被狡猾的对手用计击败了。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryWily is used with these nouns:
    • veteran
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