Craftiness

Craftiness
Craftiness Craft"i*ness (kr?ft"?-n?s), n. Dexterity in devising and effecting a purpose; cunning; artifice; stratagem. [1913 Webster]

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. --Job. v. 13. [1913 Webster]


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  • craftiness — craft|i|ness [ kræftinəs ] noun uncount skill at getting what you want, using clever or dishonest methods: CUNNING …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • craftiness — craft·i·ness || kæftɪnɪs / krɑːf n. cunning, slyness; cleverness, shrewdness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • craftiness — craft·i·ness …   English syllables

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