meaning of artful
1. Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.
2. Artificial; imitative.
3. Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
4. Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense. ]
5. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of
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