he is a little devious boy
Who's that casting devious stares in my direction? :)
sentence with the word salvage
It is necessary to be devious when working as a spy.
James was known for his devious tricks, for finding ways to secretly do what he was not supposed to do. The man was very devious, and was known to steal and talk about people behind their backs.
Her upper decks were removed during the war for salvage
Every day, at mat time, she allowed the children to explore the darkest recesses of her devious mind.
We hope to salvage some timber from the fallen tree.
Manuel tried his best to salvage his briefcase and other important documents before the ship sank completely. He had to do it in-time for the 'rescue helicopter's' arrival.
Example sentence - Could their father reign in his daughters behavior with the expediency required in order to salvage the family?
Fred and Ethel told their counselor that they would do whatever it took to salvage their marriage. The divers collected some valuable items as salvage from the sunken ship.
Devious in the passage means showing a skillful use of underhand tactics to achieve a goal. It implies cunning and deceitful behavior.