Definition of artful

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Artful (a.) Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful..

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Politicly :: Politicly (adv.) In a politic manner; sagaciously; shrewdly; artfully.
Mystery :: Mystery (a.) Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma.
Politic :: Politic (a.) Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons..
Scheming :: Scheming (a.) Given to forming schemes; artful; intriguing.
Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To treat with praise or blandishments; to gratify or attempt to gratify the self-love or vanity of, esp. by artful and interested commendation or attentions; to blandish; to cajole; to wheedle..
Machinator :: Machinator (n.) One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer..
Legerdemain :: Legerdemain (n.) Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick..
Sleight :: Sleight (n.) An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
Subdominant :: Subdolous (a.) Sly; crafty; cunning; artful.
Machination :: Machination (n.) That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot.
Manipulate :: Manipulate (v. t.) To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns..
Vulpinism :: Vulpinism (n.) The quality of being cunning like the fox; craft; artfulness.
Designing :: Designing (a.) Intriguing; artful; scheming; as, a designing man..
Diplomatically :: Diplomatically (adv.) According to the rules of diplomacy; in the manner of a diplomatist; artfully.
Practitioner :: Practitioner (n.) A sly or artful person.
Quirk :: Quirk (n.) A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger..
Blandishment :: Blandishment (n.) The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and artful caresses; cajolery; allurement..
Artifice :: Artifice (n.) Crafty device; an artful, ingenious, or elaborate trick. [Now the usual meaning.].
Artful :: Artful (a.) Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful..
Insinuate :: Insinuate (v. t.) To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively..
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