Definition of artful

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Artful (a.) Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense.].

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Craftily :: Craftily (adv.) With craft; artfully; cunningly.
Machination :: Machination (n.) That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot.
Dexterous :: Dexterous (a.) Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management..
Knowing :: Knowing (a.) Artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal..
Artificial :: Artificial (a.) Artful; cunning; crafty.
Paraleipsis :: Paraleipsis (n.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice..
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..
Shrewd :: Shrewd (superl.) Artful; wily; cunning; arch.
Artfully :: Artfully (adv.) In an artful manner; with art or cunning; skillfully; dexterously; craftily.
Dodge :: Dodge (n.) The act of evading by some skillful movement; a sudden starting aside; hence, an artful device to evade, deceive, or cheat; a cunning trick; an artifice..
Engineer :: Engineer (n.) One who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance; an efficient manager.
Politicly :: Politicly (adv.) In a politic manner; sagaciously; shrewdly; artfully.
Diplomatical :: Diplomatical (a.) Characterized by tact and shrewdness; dexterous; artful; as, diplomatic management..
Manage :: Manage (n.) To train in the manege, as a horse; to exercise in graceful or artful action..
Fine :: Fine (superl.) Nice; delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; skillful; dexterous.
Evasion :: Evasion (n.) The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding..
Machinate :: Machinate (v. i.) To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot..
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.) Artful or skillful contrivance.
Insinuate :: Insinuate (v. t.) To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
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