craft´i|ness

craft´i|ness
craft|y «KRAF tee, KRAHF-», adjective, craft|i|er, craft|i|est.
1. skillful in deceiving others; sly; tricky: »

a crafty villain. The crafty fox lured the rabbit from its hole.

SYNONYM(S): cunning, wily.
craft´i|ly, adverb.
craft´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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