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hinterhältig (adj)
   devious, conniving, sneaky, underhanded; treacherous

Die Popsängerin (Britney Spears) habe "auf hinterhältige Weise versucht, die Verpflichtungen zu umgehen", so der Vorwurf.
The pop singer (Britney Spears) is said to have tried "in a sneaky underhanded way to circumvent and evade her obligations," according to the accusation. [in a $10 million lawsuit by Brand Sense over a cosmetics deal]
Besonders hinterhältig: Die Ganoven räumten seine Bude aus, während er mit Hertha BSC in Ingolstadt spielte.
Especially devious: The crooks cleaned out his place while he was playing for Hertha BSC in Ingolstadt.
Frauen würden bei Bayer systematisch diskriminiert und als "hinterhältig" und "unentschieden" charakterisiert.
Women at Bayer were [said to be] systematically discriminated against and characterized as "sneaky" and "indecisive."

Related:
der Hinterhalt ambush
heimtückisch sneaky, insidious, treacherous
perfide perfidious, insidious

Also see "böse" in the German Thesaurus: A-L

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