Guilefulness
Guilefulness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Usage example: he had an inherent guilefulness that made him a formidable power broker in Washington
Subtlety and guilefulness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subtlety" instead a noun "Guilefulness".
Subtlety
Subtlety noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Usage example: we appreciated the subtlety with which our host indicated that it was time to leave: he volunteered to pack us a little lunch for the road
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Synonyms for Subtlety
Guilefulness and subtlety are semantically related. You can use "Guilefulness" instead a noun "Subtlety".
Nearby Words: subtle, subtleness
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Related pairs
- finesse and guilefulness
- finesse and subtlety
- artifice and guilefulness
- artifice and subtlety
- cunning and guilefulness
- cunning and subtlety
- cleverness and guilefulness
- cleverness and subtlety
- sharpness and guilefulness
- sharpness and subtlety
- craft and guilefulness
- craft and subtlety
- shrewdness and guilefulness
- shrewdness and subtlety
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