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Definition of artful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

artful

adjective
 
/ˈɑːtfl/
 
/ˈɑːrtfl/
[usually before noun]
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  1. (disapproving) clever at getting what you want, sometimes by not telling the truth synonym crafty
    • He was artful and cunning, and I didn’t really trust him.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
  2. (of things or actions) designed or done in a clever way
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