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    artful


    1. It is Evil‘s custom to shield itself from criticism in the (artful) manner it encourages (a) Moral Neutrality by obfuscating notions of Good and Evil, a condition of the mind susceptible to individuals who have failed in their efforts to cultivate a proper spiritual and moral awareness of the fundamental agencies separating the two and therefore likely to arrive at the conclusion that such differences are either objectively unverifiable or the product of social convention(s)


    2. As I was trying to absorb that, another server appeared, bearing two platters, one with steaming meat, the other with various artful additions


    3. They know a great sense of security in terms of artful expression and health


    4. ters that he thinks of as fundamental," Moglen says, "and he does not take easily the twisting of words or even just the seek-ing of artful ambiguity, which human society often requires


    5. And then those great barnacles, those wily worms, those avian overlords, those artful rats, those Piscadors; they live too on their mobile continent, federated along one keel, to steal a good phrase


    6. The muscles on my face, triggered by the hideous image, contorted into a complicated combination of delicate shapes to convey a message more acute, more artful and subtle, than actual words


    7. The direct knowledge, stands in the sunlight, in contracts with moonlight which, is a reflected light from the sunlight, stands as a model of false intelligence or copied in an artful way (Koran)


    8. “Men! Arrest this artful girl!”


    9. He was about to loosen the chain and set the golden dog upon the artful maiden


    10. Family is now facing great dangers and he still have the audacity to be so artful, audacity to be so artful…” He lifted his glance and hatefully said

    11. Before the third man could put his hand in his pocket and get caught up in the wiles of this artful thief, as had happened with his friends, and before the magician could continue his fraudulent round of all those present, Mohammad Amin acted


    12. walked out of the kitchen, an artful smile strung across her lips


    13. This type of beauty can be obtained only through artful action


    14. Your telegram has upset me, you see, into a reckless use of the word one, a word I spend hours sometimes endeavouring to circumvent, and which I do circumvent if I am in good bodily and spiritual health, but the moment my vitality is lowered, as it is now by your telegram, I cease to be either strong enough or artful enough to dodge it


    15. They were small by nature, and the artful shoes of the London shoemaker who had shared in providing her and Judith's trousseau made them seem still smaller


    16. That he should be forced to act, to decide, to be artful, to wrangle with maids, to make ends meet, to squeeze his long frame and explosive disposition into a Creeper Cottage where only an ill-fitting door separated him from the noise and fumes of the kitchen, was surely a cruel trick of Fate, and not less cruel because he had brought it on himself


    17. There one can study the largest assortment of criminals outside of a penal institution, from the Artful Dodger and Bill Sykes, Fagin and Jim the Penman, to the most modern of noted crooks of fact or fiction, all done here in real flesh and blood


    18. The flag was colored by a backdrop of light sky blue with artful scrollwork of sea green calligraphy illustrated across it, artfully trimmed in silver


    19. That, these lists could not be proved to be in the prisoner's handwriting; but that it was all the same; that, indeed, it was rather the better for the prosecution, as showing the prisoner to be artful in his precautions


    20. "Me loves Parpar," said the artful one, preparing to climb the paternal knee and revel in forbidden joys

    21. I never did like that Miss Randal and now I hate her!" said artful Amy, wishing to be sure of her facts this time


    22. She might in time regain tranquillity; but he, what had he to look forward to? Could he ever be tolerably happy with Lucy Steele; could he, were his affection for herself out of the question, with his integrity, his delicacy, and well-informed mind, be satisfied with a wife like her--illiterate, artful, and selfish?


    23. I rather think his appearance there was distasteful to Catherine: she was not artful, never played the coquette, and had evidently an objection to her two friends meeting at all; for when Heathcliff expressed contempt of Linton in his presence, she could not half coincide, as she did in his absence; and when Linton evinced disgust and antipathy to Heathcliff, she dared not treat his sentiments with indifference, as if depreciation of her playmate were of scarcely any consequence to her


    24. It was then that Cora saw the form of Magua gliding among his countrymen, and speaking with his fatal and artful eloquence


    25. The sudden return of this artful and dreaded chief caused a delay in the departure of the Huron


    26. Dropping the light robe of skin from his shoulder, he stretched forth his arm, and commenced a burst of his dangerous and artful eloquence


    27. In short, he so blended the warlike with the artful, the obvious with the obscure, as to flatter the propensities of both parties, and to leave to each subject of hope, while neither could say it clearly comprehended his intentions


    28. Sarah Pocket and Georgiana contended who should remain last; but Sarah was too knowing to be outdone, and ambled round Georgiana with that artful slipperiness that the latter was obliged to take precedence


    29. `Oh, no they won't, Rushton's too artful for that


    30. You had a particular fancy for me, hadn't you, Old Artful?" said Wemmick

    31. Besides this artful scheme of Sweater's for getting a good advertisement on the cheap, numerous other plans for providing employment or alleviating the prevailing misery were put forward in the columns of the local papers and at the various meetings that were held


    32. However, by adopting a policy of temporizing, delay, and general artful dodging, the Committee managed to create the impression that they were Dealing with the Problem


    33. Orderly and efficient, elegant and artful, funky and utilitarian


    34. Who Jimmie Sasaki really was—whether artful spy and willing instrument in Japan’s machine of violence or something more innocent—remains a mystery


    35. There were artful rivers of stone, with cactus leaves slashing through like blades, and mists of pale red flowers, and steel sculptures, still bright and uncorroded in the bone-dry air


    36. succumbed to Anna’s artful influence, and that he would


    37. ” He cocks his head to one side and gives me an artful smile


    38. Elsing, more artful in securing her own ends than the silver-haired sweet-voiced Mrs


    39. If Tess had been artful, had she made a scene, fainted, wept hysterically, in that lonely lane, notwithstanding the fury of fastidiousness with which he was possessed, he would probably not have withstood her


    40. That angel from the North must be very artful!

    41. "M-m-monsieur de B-B-Bonfons,"—for the second time in three years Grandet called the Cruchot nephew Monsieur de Bonfons; the president felt he might consider himself the artful old fellow's son-inlaw, —"you-ou said th-th-that b-b-bankruptcy c-c-could, in some c-ccases, b-b-be p-p-prevented b-b-by—"


    42. They must at least be able to know when their company has been unsuccessful and be ready to demand more than artful platitudes as a vindication of the incumbent management


    43. The artful arrangements were one of the clues he left for… his followers


    44. All the artful maneuvers suggested by our generals meant fresh movements of the army and a lengthening of its marches, whereas the only reasonable aim was to shorten those marches


    45. I rather think his appearance there was distasteful to Catherine; she was not artful, never played the coquette, and had evidently an objection to her two friends meeting at all; for when Heathcliff expressed contempt of Linton in his presence, she could not half coincide, as she did in his absence; and when Linton evinced disgust and antipathy to Heathcliff, she dared not treat his sentiments with indifference, as if depreciation of her playmate were of scarcely any consequence to her


    46. She might in time regain tranquillity; but HE, what had he to look forward to? Could he ever be tolerably happy with Lucy Steele; could he, were his affection for herself out of the question, with his integrity, his delicacy, and well-informed mind, be satisfied with a wife like her, illiterate, artful, and selfish?


    47. The artful prisoner should seek


    48. That is what accounts for the artful, astounding accusation against the unhappy idiot who committed suicide yesterday


    49. “That is an artful and traitorous idea


    50. It was evident that, artful, old, and common as were the devices enabling men to do evil to others without feeling responsible for it, the inspector could not but feel conscious that he was one of those who were guilty of causing the sorrow which manifested itself in this room










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    Synonyms for "artful"

    artful disingenuous deceptive conniving tricky sly insidious guileful shifty

    "artful" definitions

    not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness


    marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft