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Artful

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Adjective

1. artful, disingenuous

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

Example Sentences:
'an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time'
'a disingenuous excuse'

2. artful

marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft

Example Sentences:
'the artful dodger'
'an artful choice of metaphors'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Artful

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adjective
1. 
cunning or tricky
2. 
skilful in achieving a desired end
3. archaic
characterized by skill or art
4. archaic
artificial

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Artful

see synonyms of artful
adjective
1. 
skillful or clever, esp. in achieving a purpose
2. 
sly or cunning; crafty
an artful swindle
3. 
done with, using, or showing much art or skill
4. 
artificial; imitative

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Artful

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adj.
1. Exhibiting art or skill: "The furniture is an artful blend of antiques and reproductions" (Michael W. Robbins).
2. Skillful in accomplishing a purpose, especially by the use of cunning or craft.
3. Artificial.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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