Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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artful | No | Yes | No | No |
cunning | Yes | Yes | No | No |
artful (noun) | cunning (noun) |
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crafty artfulness (especially in deception) | |
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
artful (adjective) | cunning (adjective) |
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marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft | showing inventiveness and skill |
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness | marked by skill in deception |
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness |