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Covinous
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Deceitful; collusive; fraudulent. Also spelled
covenous
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Deceitful; collusive; fraudulent; dishonest.
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adjective.
deceitful
;
collusive
;
fraudulent
;
dishonest
Word Usage
""I lately had occasion to justify an action to a man," went on Clowes, "but, no, the scurvy fellow would put no faith in my words, insisting that the person I sought to clear was covinous and tricky, and wholly unworthy of trust.""
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
collusive
deceitful
dishonest
fraudulent