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Meanings of devious ways in English

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Usage of devious ways in English
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Then they lay complicated plans and by devious ways approach their purpose.
The Unwilling Vestal
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Again they tried to conceal themselves as best they might in devious ways.
The Banner Boy Scouts Afloat; or, The Secret of Cedar Island
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He must progress by devious ways, seeking always the line of least resistance.
North of Fifty-Three
4
What winding and devious ways the bees had through their palace!
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers
5
I fear I am no match for your devious ways.
Honour This Day
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Well, she refused to waste any more tears over Griff and his devious ways.
The maverick
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What need had he of concealment, or of devious ways?
Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster
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By devious ways it had broken through the censorship of the frontier in cunning cipher.
The Last Shot
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In this section, we will discuss the devious ways criminals can leverage online social identities.
Hacking: the next generation
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We will go by devious ways, and so, I hope, will reach Sherwood in safety.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
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By strange and devious ways they continue their journey on the morrow, starting at dawn.
The Book of Delight and Other Papers
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The roisterers went their devious ways, sobered and subdued.
The Grey Cloak
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David looked at her reflectively, and said: By devious ways the human heart comes home.
The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Vo...
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Since the first Eve came from a crooked rib, all her daughters prefer devious ways.
In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg — Volume 02
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Gradually, along devious ways, she came to the thought that life had done with her.
The Woman with the Fan
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Late that night Jane Brown, by devious ways, made her way back to H ward.
Love Stories
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