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n.

The quality or state of being wily; craftiness; cunning; guile.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  Synonyms: craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness

 
 
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