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artful
adjective
Marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
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ˈɑːɹt.fəl
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adjective
Marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
“The artful dodger”
adjective
Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
“{'source': 'David Cannadine', 'text': 'an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who … exemplified … the most disagreeable traits of his time'}”
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The artful dodger
An artful choice of metaphors
{'source': 'David Cannadine', 'text': 'an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who … exemplified … the most disagreeable traits of his time'}
A disingenuous excuse
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