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artfulness

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art·ful  (ärtfl)
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.
artful·ly adv.
artful·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.artfulness - the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
disingenuousness - the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
cunning - crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
artlessness - ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit
Translations
artfulness [ˈɑːtfʊlnɪs] N
1. (= cunning) → maña f, astucia f
2. (= skill) → ingenio m
artfulness
n → Raffinesse f
artfulness [ˈɑːtfʊlnɪs] n → astuzia, abilità f inv


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It is his artfulness that speaketh not: thus is he rarely found wrong.
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The delight with which Traddles propounded this plan to me, and the sense he had of its uncommon artfulness, are among the freshest things in my remembrance.
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A fresh and healthy portrait the looking- glass presented of the Reverend Septimus, feinting and dodging with the utmost artfulness, and hitting out from the shoulder with the utmost straightness, while his radiant features teemed with innocence, and soft-hearted benevolence beamed from his boxing- gloves.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Dickens, Charles View in context
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