craftiness
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craft·y
(krăf′tē)adj. craft·i·er, craft·i·est
1. Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception.
2. Devoted to or skilled at handicrafts such as knitting or woodworking.
3. Archaic Skillful; dexterous.
[Middle English, from Old English cræftig, strong, skillful, from cræft, skill.]
craft′i·ly adv.
craft′i·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | craftiness - shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |
2. | craftiness - the quality of being crafty disingenuousness - the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor |
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craftiness
noun1. Deceitful cleverness:
2. Lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action:
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Translations
مُخادَعَه، مُراوَغَـه
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drevenhedlistighedudspekulerethed
lymska
hilekârlıkkurnazlık
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craftiness
n → Schlauheit f, → Cleverness f
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craft
(kraːft) noun1. an art or skill. the craft of wood-carving.
2. (plural craft) a boat or ship. sailing craft.
3. cunning or trickery. craft and deceit.
ˈcrafty adjective cunning and sly.
ˈcraftily adverbˈcraftiness noun
ˈcraftsman (ˈkraːftsmən) noun
a person skilled at making things (especially by hand).
ˈcraftsmanship (ˈkraːfts-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.