Artlessness and Crookery

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Artlessness noun - The quality or state of being simple and sincere.

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Crookery is an antonym for artlessness.

Crookery noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.

Usage example: the dealer encouraged his sales reps to engage in crookery of all sorts, so long as it sold cars

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Artlessness is an antonym for crookery.

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Crookery and Artlessness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/artlessness/crookery

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