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1 an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands

an expert in the craft of cabinetmaking

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skill

2 a small buoyant structure for travel on water

borrowed a craft to get across the river

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3 the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery

never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in life

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4 skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means

celebrated in political circles for his craft, he's the legislator who knows how to get bills passed

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5 subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something

a really ingenious household appliance that shows a lot of craft on the part of its inventors

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craft

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Synonyms of craft (Entry 2 of 2)

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form

spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student

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put together

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art, skill, cunning, artifice, craft mean the faculty of executing well what one has devised. art implies a personal, unanalyzable creative power. the art of choosing the right word skill stresses technical knowledge and proficiency. the skill of a glassblower cunning suggests ingenuity and subtlety in devising, inventing, or executing. a mystery plotted with great cunning artifice suggests technical skill especially in imitating things in nature. believed realism in film could be achieved only by artifice craft may imply expertness in workmanship. the craft of a master goldsmith