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    craftiness
    [ˈkraftēnəs]
    definition
    1. noun form of crafty
    craft·y
    [ˈkraftē]
    adjective
    crafty (adjective) · craftier (comparative adjective) · craftiest (superlative adjective)
    1. clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods:
      "a crafty crook faked an injury to escape from prison"
      • BRITISH ENGLISH
        informal
        (of something pleasurable) consumed or done in an unplanned, surreptitious way:
        "he sneaked off to a toilet for a crafty fag"
    2. involving the making of decorative objects and other things by hand:
      "a market full of crafty pots and interesting earrings"
      • skilled at the making of decorative objects and other things by hand:
        "they are looking for crafty people to join the group to make ornaments"
    Origin
    Old English cræftig ‘strong, powerful’, later ‘skillful’ (see craft, -y).
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    adjective
    1. clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods:
      cunning
      guileful
      wily
      artful
      devious
      sly
      tricky
      duplicitous
      dishonest
      underhand
      cheating
      deceitful
      Janus-faced
      sharp
      scheming
      calculating
      designing
      evasive
      shrewd
      astute
      canny
      foxy
      slim
      subtle
      Opposite:
      honest
      naive
       
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      Define craftiness. craftiness synonyms, craftiness pronunciation, craftiness translation, English dictionary definition of craftiness. ) adj. craft·i·er, craft·i·est 1. Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception. 2. Devoted to or skilled at handicrafts such as...

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      How is the word 'craftiness' formed in English?
      The word 'craftiness' is formed in English by derivation. Its etymology includes the adjective 'crafty' and the suffix '-ness'.

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      The term 'craftiness' was first used in the Middle English period (1150—1500). The earliest known use of the noun craftiness is in the Middle English period, in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. Craftiness is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: crafty adj., -ness suffix.

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      Get a quick, free translation! CRAFTINESS definition: 1. behaviour that is clever, and sometimes also slightly dishonest: 2. behavior that is clever…. Learn more.

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      What is the difference between Foxy and crafty?
      crafty implies cleverness and subtlety of method. wily implies skill and deception in maneuvering. tricky is more likely to suggest shiftiness and unreliability than skill in deception and maneuvering. foxy implies a shrewd and wary craftiness usually involving devious dealing.

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      Why were Cops impressed with her craftiness?
      Cops were impressed with her craftiness. It uses craftiness and subterfuge. One would be tempted to charge him with 'cunning craftiness,' only his craft is not very cunning. The look of craftiness, treachery, and greed swept over it again. These are they who are honorable men of the earth, who were blinded by the craftiness of men.

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