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shady

 adjective
     
Related topics: Crime
shad‧y comparative shadier, superlative shadiest
1 protected from the sun or producing shade:
a shady street
It was nice and shady under the trees.
2SCC probably dishonest or illegal:
She's been involved in some shady deals.
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