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Roguish

Pronounced:
<row-gish>

My use:
You are very roguish.  I like you, but I know you are not telling the truth.

Means:
Playfully mischievous.
A dishonest but very likable person.

Literary:
By Carruthers

True, I am a bit roguish
for I tell you a ditty
yet you grant my wish
for my charm makes you giddy


Memory trick:
rog . uish

rog (sounds like) = rogue or a liar
uish (sounds like) = wish
rogue wish

Listen: Roguish

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