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Guile
01
the use of tricks, tactics, or intentionally misleading behaviors aimed at deceiving others for self-interested purposes
Examples
Politicians often rely on guile like spin and rhetoric to portray their opponents' policies in a negative light.
On the exam, some students resorted to guile like cheating tactics like hiding notes or copying others' answers.
02
an artful cleverness used to perform trickery, deception, and manipulation
Examples
As a con artist, guile and deception came naturally to him.
During negotiations, the team had to match the other side 's guile in order to gain an advantage.
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guileful
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