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1. Definition: 1. mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"

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1. Definition: 1. the creation of beautiful or significant things;

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1. Definition: 1. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

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1. Definition: 1. have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"

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1. Definition: 1. obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

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1. Definition: 1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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1. Definition: 1. United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)

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1. Definition: 1. form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"

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1. Definition: 1. being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

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1. Definition: 1. remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"

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1. Definition: 1. consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

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1. Definition: 1. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers"

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

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1. Definition: 1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

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1. Definition: 1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

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1. Definition: 1. the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"

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1. Definition: 1. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)

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1. Definition: 1. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

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1. Definition: 1. (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"

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1. Definition: 1. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

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1. Definition: 1. resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"

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1. Definition: 1. a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"

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1. Definition: 1. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

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1. Definition: 1. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

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1. Definition: 1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"

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1. Definition: 1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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1. Definition: 1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"

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1. Definition: 1. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"

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1. Definition: 1. (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

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1. Definition: 1. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

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1. Definition: 1. the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)

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1. Definition: 1. not to be trusted; "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee

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1. Definition: 1. more attractive

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1. Definition: 1. changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

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1. Definition: 1. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"

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1. Definition: 1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

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1. Definition: 1. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation;

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1. Definition: 1. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

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1. Definition: 1. having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment"

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1. Definition: 1. resembling or characteristic of a fox; "vulpine cunning"

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1. Definition: 1. know the nature or character of; "we all knew her as a big show-off"

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1. Definition: 1. avoiding detection by moving carefully

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1. Definition: 1. adroitness in using the hands

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1. Definition: 1. being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"

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1. Definition: 1. the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

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1. Definition: 1. a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"

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1. Definition: 1. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"

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1. Definition: 1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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1. Definition: 1. a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry

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1. Definition: 1. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

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1. Definition: 1. exceptional creative ability

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1. Definition: 1. causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide; "slippery sidewalks"; "a slippery bar of soap"; "the streets are still slippy from the rain"

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1. Definition: 1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

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1. Definition: 1. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

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1. Definition: 1. harshness of manner

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1. Definition: 1. a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

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1. Definition: 1. an act of deliberate betrayal

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1. Definition: 1. the power of creative imagination

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1. Definition: 1. with the hand swung below shoulder level; "throwing a ball underarm"

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1. Definition: 1. prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

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1. Definition: 1. having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past; "Janus the two-faced god"

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1. Definition: 1. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"

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1. Definition: 1. resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"

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1. Definition: 1. skill in sailing

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1. Definition: 1. a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously

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1. Definition: 1. intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

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1. Definition: 1. having inner resources; adroit or imaginative; "someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations"; "an able and resourceful politician"; "the most resourceful cook in town"

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1. Definition: 1. tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

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1. Definition: 1. the quality of being deceitful and underhanded

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1. Definition: 1. an authority qualified to teach apprentices

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1. Definition: 1. without scruples or principles; "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power"

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1. Definition: 1. social skill

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1. Definition: 1. Furtive

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1. Definition: 1. a long and thoughtful observation

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