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Meaning of ARTFULNESS

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 Definition: [n]  the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
 
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 Antonyms: artlessness
 
 See Also: cunning, disingenuousness

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Art"ful*ness\, n.
The quality of being artful; art; cunning; craft.
 
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