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| 1. | [ adjective ] not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness | |
| Synonyms: | disingenuous | |
| Examples: | "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine "a disingenuous excuse" |
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| Related terms: | ingenuous distorted insincere | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft | |
| Examples: | "the artful dodger" "an artful choice of metaphors" |
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| Related terms: | artless adroit crafty elusive cute pawky manipulative designing deep Byzantine adroit | |
| Similar spelling: |
artfully |
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