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artful definition

art·ful (ärt′fəl)

adjective

  1. skillful or clever, esp. in achieving a purpose
  2. sly or cunning; crafty an artful swindle
  3. done with, using, or showing much art or skill
  4. artificial; imitative

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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