guile
Definitions
Sly or cunning intelligence.
Artful deception or duplicity.
Examples
The fox used all its guile to outsmart the hunter and escape the trap.
He relied on his natural guile to navigate the cutthroat world of corporate politics.
She possessed a rare combination of innocence and guile that made her a formidable negotiator.
Synonyms
Antonyms
honesty sincerity candor frankness naivety truthfulness openness