Friday, September 19, 2008

GUILE

deceit, duplicity

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
SYN - craft, cunning, slyness

the quality of being crafty
SYN - craftiness, deceitfulness

"It was because of his guile that he was able to sneak into the mansion and steal the records."

"His reputation of having a certain amount of guile caused him trouble when he was in situations that he needed to be trusted."

"He was a formidable opponent, whereas Jack had strength, speed, and so called knowledge, his opponent had guile, which made all bets off."

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