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ARTFULNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("artfulness" is a kind of...):
disingenuousness (the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "artfulness"):
cunning (crafty artfulness (especially in deception))
Antonym:
artlessness (ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit)
Derivation:
artful (marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft)
artful (not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness)
