word-vault/dist/data/cards/cr/crafty.json

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{
    "term": "crafty",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "clever at getting what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest methods",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's a crafty old devil."
                },
                {
                    "text": "one of the party’s craftiest political strategists"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are times when the only way to win is by a crafty reinterpretation of the rules."
                },
                {
                    "text": "That was a crafty move/touch."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "cunning, wily",
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɑːfti/",
                "audio": "cr/crafty/crafty__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkræfti/",
                "audio": "cr/crafty/crafty__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English cræftig ‘strong, powerful’, later ‘skilful’ (see craft, -y)."
}