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Craftiness

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craft·y  (krft)
adj. craft·i·er, craft·i·est
1. Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception.
2. Chiefly British Skillful; dexterous.
[Middle English, from Old English cræftig, strong, skillful, from cræft, skill.]
crafti·ly adv.
crafti·ness n.
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Noun1.Craftinesscraftiness - shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness, craft
astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
2.craftiness - the quality of being crafty
deceitfulness, guile
disingenuousness - the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
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As a ruler, the East Wind has a remarkable stability; as an invader of the high latitudes lying under the tumultuous sway of his great brother, the Wind of the West, he is extremely difficult to dislodge, by the reason of his cold craftiness and profound duplicity.
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But the brain, and the agility, and the muscles that had coped with the mighty strength and cruel craftiness of Terkoz and Numa in the fastness of their savage jungle were not to be so easily subdued as these apaches of Paris had believed.
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"It's the craftiness and underhandedness of your actions that's the worst," said Miranda coldly.
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