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How to pronounce “devious”
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Pronunciation guide for devious
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of devious with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Will Superintelligent AI End the World?
but your real guess is that AIs will work out something more devious than that.
- Definition summary
- Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce devious
Will Superintelligent AI End the World?

but your real guess is that AIs will work out something more devious than that.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “devious”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
- (literal, archaic) Roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route.
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