guilefulness

noun

Definition of guilefulnessnext
1
as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means he had an inherent guilefulness that made him a formidable power broker in Washington

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2
as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery it was guilefulness and not goodness that got the gold digger her millions

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  1. cunning
  2. deception
  3. subtlety
  4. fraud
  5. deceit
Noun
  • There’s an unapologetic cunning at the heart of this series, and a mercurial spirit that’s as slippery as blood on an Italian marble floor.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Just as Nordlinger shows that the peacemakers and Nobel laureates whose work holds up best are those who brought specific conflicts to an end, the organizations in Bob's account that get the most done are those that pursue limited goals with cunning and patience.
    Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
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  • In firing off nuclear threats, Putin is burnishing his role as a master of deception.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This is a game of deception after all, and everyone is in on it.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of deception
Noun
  • But this absence of subtlety is barely a criticism, because what is on display here, whether on land or at sea, marked by bloom or doom, is a gorgeous, gripping pleasure.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Some of that continuity is thanks to the ever-present yearning in Martin’s voice, some to the big chords and cathedral choruses, some to the lyrics that have ambiguity without a shred of subtlety.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • Cody Winn, 27, was indicted by a grand jury on 31 counts of telecommunications fraud and 62 counts of theft, all of which are felony charges, according to a news release from the Clermont County Sheriff's Office.
    Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Five years later, a Times investigation revisited the scandal with a trove of new documents that offer a more complex view of Varsity Blues and deeper questions about universities like USC that claimed to be victims of fraud.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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  • In the forthcoming season, fans of the nail-biting series can anticipate Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause, Britney Spears’ ex Sam Asghari, and Zac Efron’s younger brother Dylan to compete in a game of skill and deceit.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government is trying to urge the nation to continue the struggle, even as its officials at all levels engage in corruption and deceit.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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