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Wily:
- Cunning
- Crafty
- Used with a negative connotation for a person skilled at using clever tricks to deceive people
Pronounced as Y + Lee
Do you know its history? Seems too tiny a word for a powerful history. What do you think?
Situational Uses:
- The thug was rather wily and it became a challenge for the police to nab him.
- Phishing is a trick employed by the wily to fool those who are not cautious. (Please always take care about Phishing!)
Winsome: Charming especially due to innocence
Pronounced as Win + Sum (or Some)
It is derived from the Old English word – Wynsum meaning Pleasant which itself came from Wynn meaning Joy.
** Wynn is the ancestor of Win, Wish as well as Venerate.
Situational Uses:
- A new-born baby’s winsome smile can just about any one’s heart melt.
- His winsome behavior sometimes makes me forget all the hardships we are going through.
Can you think of some sentences using Wily and Winsome together? 
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