Deception And Manipulation Vocabulary

adjective showing creative skill or taste; cleverly deceptive or cunning

• The artist's work was praised for its artful composition and attention to detail.
• She's an artful painter, always coming up with creative and unique designs.
• That street artist is seriously artful with their graffiti skills.
• His artful way of dodging questions during the interview was impressive.

noun a person or thing that deludes or deceives others

• The deluder was charged with fraud for misleading investors.
• Don't trust that deluder, he's always trying to trick people.
• That deluder is such a scammer, watch out for him.
• The deluder of truth will eventually be exposed for their deceitful ways.

noun deceitful cunning; duplicity

• The politician used his guile to manipulate the situation in his favor.
• She relied on her guile to outsmart her opponents in the game.
• He's got some serious guile to pull off that kind of prank.
• The fox's reputation for guile is well-deserved in the animal kingdom.

adjective easily deceived or tricked

• It is unwise to take advantage of someone who is gullible.
• Don't be so gullible, you need to be more skeptical.
• She's so gullible, she'll believe anything you tell her.
• The salesman saw the gullible look in his eyes and knew he could easily make a sale.

noun a person who is easily deceived or tricked

verb to deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true

• It is not ethical to play someone for a fool in a professional setting.
• Don't think you can play me for a fool and get away with it.
• She thought she could play him for a fool, but he caught on quickly.
• Trying to deceive him was like trying to play a seasoned detective for a fool.