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1 devious
devious ['di:vɪəs]∎ she can be very devious elle est parfois très retorse ou sournoise(b) (winding → route) sinueux -
2 devious
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3 finagle
finagle [fɪ'neɪgəl] -
4 wangle
1 nouncombine f, embrouille f, truc m(obtain → through cleverness) se débrouiller pour avoir; (→ through devious means) resquiller, carotter;∎ can you wangle me an invitation? est-ce que tu peux m'avoir ou me dégotter une invitation?;∎ can you wangle it? est-ce que tu peux arranger ça?;∎ he wangled his way into the job c'est par combine qu'il a décroché le poste;∎ I wangled myself a trip to Rome je me suis débrouillé pour resquiller un voyage à Rome;∎ they wangled their way out of paying the fine ils se sont débrouillés pour ne pas payer l'amende
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