Usually means: African folklore trickster spider character.
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▸ noun:  A trickster spider (though sometimes taking human form), one of the primary characters in West African and Caribbean folklore.

Similar:
Ananse, ananke, Cagn, Arachne, monkey man, Avanyo, Ankou, shetani, Ekpe, Avanyu, more...

Opposite:
non-trickster, straightforward, honest, sincere, trustworthy

Phrases:
Anansi Boys, more...

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Similar:
Ananse, ananke, Cagn, Arachne, monkey man, Avanyo, Ankou, shetani, Ekpe, Avanyu, more...

Opposite:
non-trickster, straightforward, honest, sincere, trustworthy

Phrases:
Anansi Boys, more...



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