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Daemon is one of the most clever, cunning and conniving characters in House of the Dragon, who always seems to have the upper hand.
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Under this light, Penelope emerges as exemplary, cunning, wounded, and trapped by the male order that praises her.
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Unlike the other luxury swimwear brands on this list that pay homage to the silhouettes and style cues of the ‘80s and ‘90s, Miaou’s suits come with a sly sense of humor and color palette straight from the early aughts.
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The fierce woman who always wore black, who could light up a room with her sly jokes and smoky laughter, grew quieter and more fragile after losing her lover.
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Uso was the wily veteran, a former world heavyweight champion, looking to get back into the title picture.
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The wily right-hander held up the end of his bargain, but the Royals’ offense failed to support him.
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Available in a style with the same stripes that Paltrow favors, the top offers a subtle pattern that’ll make your outfit pop.
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The square neckline adds a flattering, feminine touch, while the subtle volume in the sleeves gives it a slightly dressier feel than your average tee.
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Mary — played by Deirdre O’Connell, who has been in a million things, most recently The Penguin and Eddington — is too shrewd to just agree to sell the air rights for whatever price best suits Jimmy & Co.
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But even here, Wilde’s stylistic choices can veer from shrewd to overly studied.
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Bruno Guimaraes and Lucas Paqueta played guileful defence-splitting passes.
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One is to emphasize Iago—the guileful, insinuating convincingness of this malicious supervillain, who works on Othello to the point where any reasonable man would be deceived and fooled and worked into a rage that can lead to such a catastrophe.
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They were refined and astute thinkers.
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These situations present opportunities for astute investors to acquire fundamentally sound businesses at a discount.
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The goal scorer then took an artful first touch before drilling it home.
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Coco Beach uses nature and artful design to deliver the Caribbean equivalent of a steel ring of privacy for its guests.
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“Pawky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pawky. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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