Artfulness

noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage wordnet

Synonyms

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abilityacutenessaddressadeptnessadroitnessaffectation

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"What is man, when you come to think upon him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning, with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into urine?"

Etymology

From artful + -ness.

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