artfulness
fəl adjective
1.
slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
2.
skillful or clever in adapting means to ends; ingenious: an artful choice of metaphors and similes.
3.
done with or characterized by art or skill: artful acting; artful repairs.
4.
Archaic. artificial.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | cunning or tricky |
| 2. | skilful in achieving a desired end |
| 3. | archaic characterized by skill or art |
| 4. | archaic artificial |
| 'artfully | |
| —adv | |
| 'artfulness | |
| —n | |
| artful (ˈɑːtfʊl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | cunning or tricky |
| 2. | skilful in achieving a desired end |
| 3. | archaic characterized by skill or art |
| 4. | archaic artificial |
| 'artfully | |
| —adv | |
| 'artfulness | |
| —n | |
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