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de·vi·ous [ˈdi:viəs] ADJ

1. devious (dishonest):

devious person

devious person

devious scheme

krumm inf

2. devious attr (roundabout):

devious

to take a devious route

einen Umweg fahren

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a devious route

einen Umweg fahren

her saintly manner concealed a devious mind

hinter ihrer Frömmlerei verbarg sich ein hinterhältiges Wesen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By the time he was finished, the complex labyrinth encompassed thirteen levels filled with devious traps, secret passageways, hungry monsters, and glittering treasure. en.wikipedia.org

Politics at its devious worst was the order of the day. en.wikipedia.org

Their duplicitous, devious, harmful behavior ought to be exposed. en.wikipedia.org

No compiler would create the instruction, but hackers could insert it in code through devious means to crash file and communications servers. en.wikipedia.org

He takes her at face value, despite her being devious and manipulative. en.wikipedia.org

Members claimed there was no devious or political intent to their meetings. en.wikipedia.org

He is a bright green coral snake, with a devious and sharp mind. en.wikipedia.org

He is smarter and more devious, with a free will of his own. en.wikipedia.org

He is less devious, and more respectful than others. en.wikipedia.org

Throughout the series it is shown that she can be quite devious and often does things for money. en.wikipedia.org

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