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词汇 guileful
释义 guileful
adjective
uk /ˈɡaɪl.fʊl/ us /ˈɡaɪl.fʊl/
using cleverness in order to deceive someone or get what you want:
We could see that John's guileful smile and flattering talk were a disguise, and that he was really looking for a way to take advantage of the situation.
I don't think she is all that guileful; she'll be straightforward with you about her plans.
Related word
guile
A guileful negotiator, he was able to talk the seller down from his asking price.
Some people conduct themselves in strategic, guileful ways, looking out for their own best interests.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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mendaciously
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under false pretencesphrase
underhand
unreliability
unreliable
unscrupulous

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