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weaselly

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore W words

sly and evasive; given to slippery or deceitful equivocation

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The contract was full of weaselly clauses that let the company avoid every promise.

Synonyms
slyevasiveshifty
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Weaselly (adjective) means sly and evasive; given to slippery or deceitful equivocation
Here is weaselly used in an example sentence: "The contract was full of weaselly clauses that let the company avoid every promise."
Common synonyms for weaselly include sly, evasive, shifty.
Antonyms of weaselly include forthright, candid.
Weaselly is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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