artful
adjectiveSkillful and clever, sometimes in a deceptive or manipulative way.
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intrigue
nounA secret or deceptive scheme; also the interest such mystery arouses.
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nounSkillful handling or adjustment, sometimes involving unfair or deceptive control.
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nounA deceptive device used to conceal a purpose or evade a difficulty.
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adjectiveDisloyal or deceptive; also dangerously unreliable or difficult to navigate.
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