artful

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He is a spy--artful, delusive, and penetrating, beyond the abilities of any of his class.

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  1. adjective Exhibiting art or skill: "The furniture is an artful blend of antiques and reproductions” (Michael W. Robbins).
  2. adjective Skillful in accomplishing a purpose, especially by the use of cunning or craft.
  3. adjective Artificial.

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  • The singing, while not exactly flawless on all counts, was robust and artful -- exactly what an Italian opera full of PASSIONE requires. —  Blog updates
  • That being said, I admit that some graffiti is artful -- look how the tawny, wood-grained center of the blue amoeboid form looks like the red paint's been stripped off the window board —  Paula's House of Toast
  • Joe was artful, and I'm glad the appropriate folks are taking her untutored statements and running with them. —  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
  • Beneath the Shadows, the band added a keyboardist and drastically revamped its sound, becoming a bit more arty and a lot more artful -- confusing its fan base in the process. —  Tucson Weekly
  • It all boils down to this: Batman and Batman Returns are two very artful, thematically rich and gripping renditions of the Dark Knight, while —  DVD Talk
 

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crafty ·  sly ·  unscrupulous ·  clever ·  adroit ·  deceitful ·  insidious ·  skilful ·  subtle ·  dexterous ·  cunning ·  dishonest
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/ˈɑrtfəl/
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