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cunning
noun(cun-ning)
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Synonyms: craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness,
cunning
adjective(cun-ning)
showing inventiveness and skill
Synonyms: clever, ingenious,
Examples:
The cunning maneuvers leading to his success.
cunning
adjective(cun-ning)
marked by skill in deception
Synonyms: crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily,
Examples:
Cunning men often pass for wise.
cunning
adjective(cun-ning)
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
Synonyms: cute,
Examples:
Cunning kittens.
A cunning baby.
cunning
noun(cun-ning)
crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

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