ARTFUL

(adj.) marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
"the artful dodger", "an artful choice of metaphors"
She hoped to ensnare a husband by her artful manner. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
"an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time", "a disingenuous excuse"
synonyms : disingenuous
His artful answers could not deceive her; she knew that he was hiding something. -added by naila_inlas
Her recent expressions of concern are self-serving and disingenuous. -added by nithi

Mnemonics for artful

(Tag: ) spell it " art of fool(ing)" i.e in a cunning way
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(Tag: ) think of "arts and crafts" to get to crafty, clever, wily, etc.
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