Definitions of disingenuousness
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the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
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Antonyms:
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ingenuousness
openly straightforward or frank
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types:
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craftiness, deceitfulness, guile
the quality of being crafty
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artfulness
the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
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cunning
crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
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type of:
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dishonesty
the quality of being dishonest
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ingenuousness
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