GUILE

Definition

1. noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception. — synonyms: craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, slyness, wiliness
2. noun the quality of being crafty. — synonyms: craftiness, deceitfulness
3. noun the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them). — synonyms: trickery, chicanery, chicane, wile, shenanigan