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Crafty

//ˈkɹæfti//

Definitions

1
Skillful at deceiving others.
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
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cunning wily
2
Sneaky; surreptitious.
I took a crafty look at his hand of cards while he was out of the room.
3
Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.

Word Origin

From Middle English crafty, crefty, craftiȝ, from Old English cræftiġ (“ingenious; skilful; crafty; cunning; virtuous; powerful”), from Proto-West Germanic *kraftag, *kraftīg, *kraftug, from Proto-Ger...

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