strange and weird in an unsettling way, odd, or abnormal

ruse; crafty scheme; deceit

surreptitious; secretive; furtive; mysterious and hard to pin down in one's actions or attitude

crafty plots and machinations; secret plans to do something bad

to be full of craft and cunning; having many deceptive schemes or wiles

to use specious arguments or twist facts to defend an absurd position; clever but false reasoning

strange and constantly changing; unpredictable and mysterious; often used to describe situations like international relations or shifting trends

strange; odd; intriguing; eccentric in speech or behavior

crafty; treacherous; tricky; sly

to smirk; to give an insincere smile

deceptive or perverse ways; the art of deception in warfare

to make a deceitful or fraudulent claim; to pretend to be something or to have done something

Changing constantly like shifting waves and clouds; describes a situation that is volatile or difficult to predict

Changing constantly like waves and clouds; used to describe a situation that is treacherous, complex, and unpredictable

(literary) to be ever-changing and unpredictable like clouds and waves; used to describe the complex developments of a situation, the diverse forms of architecture, or the varied styles of writing

strange; odd; weird and bizarre

deceptive talk or excuses used to cover up the truth or prevaricate

(literary) outstanding and unusual; extraordinary and unique; superior to others

strange or bizarre; paradoxical. Originally from the Daoist classic [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi3]].

describes speech or behavior that is bizarre, eccentric, or paradoxical; to act in a strange way to attract attention

one's actions do not match one's words; to say one thing and do another

(literary) humorous and eccentric; grotesquely funny or hilarious

unusually strange and bizarre; weird; curious

behaving in a way that is abnormal, treacherous, or perverse; contrary to what is expected

strange; odd; peculiar; marvelous; remarkable

(literary) fraud or deception, especially when committed for personal gain

The more you force a horse, the more it resists; used to describe people who rebel more strongly as they are increasingly constrained.

To use numerous crafty schemes; to have an endless supply of clever and deceptive plots.deceitful tricks.

Deceptive talk or fallacious arguments intended to mislead; sophistical reasoning

strange and absurd; weird and fantastic

The Sophist school of philosophy in ancient Greece; famous for skepticism and the belief that humans are the measure of all things, often teaching the art of public speaking and rhetoric.

sophist; one who relies on specious arguments or deceptive reasoning

specious arguments or reasoning intended to deceive; sophistry

To follow others blindly or without one's own principles

(military) A hidden explosive device or mine triggered by an unsuspecting victim, typically involving a concealed fuse or pressure sensor.

unpredictable; changing constantly; deceptive and mysterious