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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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