craft
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7.5
- noun
- /kræft/
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- The con artist relied on his craft to trick unsuspecting victims.
Disinformation, misinformation, just kind of state craft in terms of intelligence asset development.
- Disinformation, misinformation, just kind of state craft in terms of intelligence asset development.
- He got Privy to some of your tricks, some of your trade craft.
- I, I rewatched a a little known series called Rubicon on AMC, which is kind of like hard boiled, you know, spy, trade craft, all of that stuff.
Examples
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It's like that is a trait that the craft requires of us.
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You know, spy craft requires finesse, nuance, emotional intelligence.
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No training, no craft to speak of.
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Considering the man shortage on this craft...
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Though you were conquered by the enemy, your craft is not bad.
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We can't just ignore our craft.
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I'm self-taught... been honing my craft for years.
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U.S. political leaders, meanwhile, have forgotten the craft of balancing commitments and resources responsibly.
Academic text (2007) -
There's a difference between wildly explosive creativity as a storyteller and substantial craft as a dramatist.
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Her craft for convincing others to believe her stories made her quite popular.
Synonyms
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4.5
The ability to get what you want by tricking people
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7.8
Clever but dishonest way of acting that tricks people
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5.8
A clever use of tricks to get what you want from others
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6.2
A quality of being clever and secretly using tricks to get what you want
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8.2
Skill at tricking people to get what you want
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7.9
Clever ways of getting what you want by tricking people
Being clever at getting what you want by tricking others
Being clever and able to trick people
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.2
A small boat that carries soldiers and equipment from ships to shore
- Specialized
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5.9
An aircraft that floats because it is lighter than the air, like a balloon or airship
A group of workers in the same skilled trade who join together to protect their rights
- Specialized
A machine like an airplane or helicopter that needs power to fly
How Crafty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Craft (meaning cunning) comes from the same old English root cræft meaning 'skill', but used for clever or sly skill to trick people. A helpful way to remember this is the word crafty, which means being clever in a way that can fool others.