artfulness

dishonesty

dɪsˈɒnɪsti

noun

deceitfulness shown in someone’s character or behaviour.

the dismissal of thirty civil servants for dishonesty and misconduct

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dishonesties

dɪsˈɒnɪsti

noun

deceitfulness shown in someone’s character or behaviour.

the dismissal of thirty civil servants for dishonesty and misconduct

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dexterity

dɛkˈstɛrɪti

noun

skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

her dexterity with chopsticks

deftness,adeptness,adroitness,agility,nimbleness,handiness,ability,capability,talent,skilfulness,skill,proficiency,accomplishment,expertise,experience,efficiency,effortlessness,slickness,mastery,delicacy,knack,facility,artistry,sleight of hand,craft,finesse,felicity,niftiness,wizardry,shrewdness,astuteness,sharp-wittedness,sharpness,acuteness,acumen,acuity,intelligence,ingenuity,inventiveness,cleverness,smartness,sensitivity,alertness,wit,canniness,common sense,discernment,insight,understanding,penetration,perception,perceptiveness,perspicacity,perspicaciousness,discrimination,sagacity,sageness,cunning,artfulness,craftiness,wiliness,calculation,calculatedness,nous,horse sense,savvy,sapience,arguteness

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deceits

dɪˈsiːt

noun

the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

a web of deceit

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deceit

dɪˈsiːt

noun

the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

a web of deceit

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cleverness

ˈklɛvənəs

noun

the quality of being clever; intelligence or shrewdness.

people marvelled at his cleverness

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clevernesses

ˈklɛvənəs

noun

the quality of being clever; intelligence or shrewdness.

people marvelled at his cleverness

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chicanery

ʃɪˈkeɪnəri

noun

the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one’s purpose.

storylines packed with political chicanery

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artifices

/ˈɑːtɪfɪs/

noun

Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

an industry dominated by artifice

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artifice

/ˈɑrdəfəs/

noun

Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

the style is not free from the artifices of the period

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