esp. Cunning management or contrivance; underhand dealing, jugglery, sleight of hand. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > management or contrivance (5) conveyance1531 esp. Cunning management or contrivance; underhand dealing, jugglery, sleight of hand. Obsolete. convoyance1578 Originally and chiefly Scottish. Ingenious or devious management or contrivance; a cunning stratagem or trick. Cf. conveyance, n. 11. managery1646 Cunning or adroit behaviour or manipulation; a cunning scheme, device, etc. management1667 Cunning, manipulation, trickery; the use of scheming, intrigue, prudence, etc., to achieve something. Obsolete. joukery-cookery1822 ‘artful management’ (Jamieson). |
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