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  • 21art — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. craft, skill; cunning; science, technics; fine arts (See representation). See business. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Skill or creative power] Syn. skill, craft, technique, artistry, craftsmanship,… …

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  • 22stealth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. furtiveness, secrecy, skulking, stalking. See concealment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. slyness, furtiveness, underhandedness; see secrecy . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. secrecy, sneakiness,… …

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  • 23dishonesty — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deceit, deception, falsehood, trickery, infidelity, faithlessness, falsity, craft, artifice, duplicity, wiliness, untrustworthiness, insidiousness, cunning, guile, perfidiousness, slyness, perfidy, double dealing,… …

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  • 24craftiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Deceitful cleverness: art, artfulness, artifice, craft, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness. See HONEST, MEANS. 2. Lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action: chicanery, craft, deviousness, dishonesty …

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  • 25Concealment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Concealment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 concealment concealment Sgm: N 1 hiding hiding &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 occultation occultation mystification GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 seal of secrecy seal of secrecy …

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  • 26sly — [slī] adj. slier or slyer, sliest or slyest [ME sley < ON slœgr, clever, cunning, lit., able to strike < base of slā & OE slean, to strike: see SLAY] 1. Dial. skillful or clever 2. skillful at trickery or deceit; crafty; wily 3. showing a… …

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  • 27craftiness — noun 1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • Syn: ↑craft, ↑cunning, ↑foxiness, ↑guile, ↑slyness, ↑wiliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑wily ( …

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  • 28foxiness — noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • Syn: ↑craft, ↑craftiness, ↑cunning, ↑guile, ↑slyness, ↑wiliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑wily ( …

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  • 29Archly — Arch ly, adv. In an arch manner; with attractive slyness or roguishness; slyly; waggishly. [1913 Webster] Archly the maiden smiled. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 30Cunning — Cun ning (k[u^]n n[i^]ng), a. [AS. cunnan to know, to be able. See 1st {Con}, {Can}.] 1. Knowing; skillful; dexterous. A cunning workman. Ex. xxxviii. 23. [1913 Webster] Tis beauty truly blent, whose red and white Nature s own sweet and cunning… …

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