Entry Word: guile

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 skill in achieving oneʼs ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means <a shady salesman who usually relies on a combination of quick thinking and guile> — see cunning 1
2 the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery <a person so full of guile he can't even be trusted to give you the correct time of day> — see deceit