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artfulness: the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage

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Gongorism collapse: an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora

furtiveness collapse: a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously

credibility gap collapse

euphemism collapse: an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

preciosity collapse: the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined

perjury collapse: criminal offense of making false statements under oath

gamesmanship collapse: the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game

euphuism collapse: an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology; any artificially elegant style of language

guile collapse

shrewdness collapse: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

stealth collapse: avoiding detection by moving carefully

marksmanship collapse: skill in shooting

duplicity collapse: acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

inventiveness collapse: the power of creative imagination

deftness collapse

seamanship collapse: skill in sailing

airmanship collapse

one upmanship collapse

know how collapse

ingenuity collapse: the property of being ingenious; "a plot of great ingenuity"; "the cleverness of its design"

deceit collapse

workmanship collapse

craftsmanship collapse

wizardry collapse

hypocrisy collapse: insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have; an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

horsemanship collapse: skill in handling and riding horses

savoir-faire collapse: social skill

prowess collapse

efficiency collapse: skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort; "she did the work with great efficiency"; the ratio of the output to the input of any system

expertise collapse

artistry collapse

coordination collapse: the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation; the skillful and effective interaction of movements; the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form

proficiency collapse: the quality of having great facility and competence; skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"

capability collapse: the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"; an aptitude that may be developed; the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"

canniness collapse

virtuosity collapse: technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso

insincerity collapse: the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical

dexterity collapse: adroitness in using the hands

competence collapse: the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

indirection collapse: deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats"; indirect procedure or action; "he tried to find out by indirection"

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