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evasion, machination, maneuver (trick)
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Artful Dodge — The Artful Dodge is a literary magazine based in Wooster, Ohio at the College of Wooster. [ [http://magsamplerblog.blogspot.com/2006/02/artful dodge pride of literary lions 03.html MagSampler: ARTFUL DODGE: A Pride of Literary Lions ] ] Founded… … Wikipedia
Artful Dodger — The Artful Dodger is a character in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist . The Dodger, whose real name is Jack Dawkins, is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that respect. As a result he has become the leader of the gang of… … Wikipedia
dodge — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, action, ad hoc measure, answer, around the bush, art, artful dodge, artifice, avoid, avoidance, avoiding reaction, back and fill, bag of tricks, ballot box stuffing, be stuck up, beat about, beat around … Moby Thesaurus
Dodge — Dodge, n. The act of evading by some skillful movement; a sudden starting aside; hence, an artful device to evade, deceive, or cheat; a cunning trick; an artifice. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Some, who have a taste for good living, have many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dodge — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1575 1. an act of evading by sudden bodily movement 2. a. an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick b. expedient II. verb (dodged; dodging) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Daniel Bourne — (born March 2, 1955) is a poet, translator of poetry from Polish, editor, and professor of English at The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, where he has taught since 1988. He teaches Creative Writing and poetry.[1] He attended Indiana… … Wikipedia
cunning — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Craftiness Nouns 1. cunning, craft, craftiness, canniness, wit; gumption; slyness, artifice, art; subtlety, finesse, maneuvering; diplomacy, Machiavellianism, politics; resourcefulness; Jesuitry;… … English dictionary for students
Jim Barnes (writer) — Jim Weaver McKown Barnes, (1933 ) is a Native American author born near Summerfield, Oklahoma (in Le Flore County) and is of Choctaw and Welsh heritage. He received his BA from Southeastern State College in Durant, OK (now Southeastern Oklahoma… … Wikipedia
joker — Synonyms and related words: Adamite, Artful Dodger, Casanova, Don Juan, Machiavel, Machiavelli, Machiavellian, ace, actor, artful dodge, artifice, astonishment, bad boy, bag of tricks, bamboozler, banana, bastard, befuddler, beguiler, being, best … Moby Thesaurus
Cunning — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Cunning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cunning cunning craft Sgm: N 1 cunningness cunningness craftiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 subtlety subtlety artificiality Sgm: N 1 maneuvering maneuvering … English dictionary for students
