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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
artful
1. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness - "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine - a disingenuous excuse • Syn: disingenuous • Ant: ingenuous (for: disingenuous) • Similar to: distorted, misrepresented, perverted, twisted • See Also: insincere • Derivationally related forms: artfulness, disingenuousness (for: disingenuous) 2. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft - the artful dodger - an artful choice of metaphors • Ant: artless • Similar to: crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily, cute, precious, designing, scheming, deep, elusive, manipulative, pawky • See Also: adroit • Derivationally related forms: artfulness
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