guileful
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guile·ful
(gīl′fəl)adj.
Full of guile; deceitfully or treacherously cunning.
guile′ful·ly adv.
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guile•ful
(ˈgaɪl fəl)adj.
insidiously cunning; artfully deceptive; wily.
[1300–50]
guile′ful•ly, adv.
guile′ful•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | guileful - marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney" artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" |
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guileful
adjective2. Marked by treachery or deceit:
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guileful
adj → hinterhältig, tückisch, arglistig
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