n.
1. The disposition to deceive; as, a man's deceitfulness may be habitual.
2. The quality of being deceitful; as, the deceitfulness of a man's practices.
3. Tendency to mislead or deceive. «The deceitfulness of riches.» Matt. xiii. 22.
deceitfulness
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noun
- The act or practice of deceiving: cunning, deceit, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, guile, shiftiness. See honest/dishonest.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the quality of being crafty
Synonyms: craftiness, guile
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