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cunning
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[ noun ] (psychology) shrewdness in deception
Examples "as cunning as a fox" Used in print (Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)The wife , Amra , and her lover are both savagely portrayed , she as incarnate sensuality , `` voluptuous '' and `` indolent '' , possibly `` a mischief maker '' , with `` a kind of luxurious cunning '' to set against her apparent simplicity , her `` bird like brain '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychology) shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
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[ adjective ] marked by skill in deception
Examples "cunning men often pass for wise" "deep political machinations" "a foxy scheme" "a slick evasive answer" "sly as a fox" "tricky Dick" "a wily old attorney" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
Synonyms Examples "a cute kid with pigtails" "a cute little apartment" "cunning kittens" "a cunning baby" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 30566
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[ noun ] drafty artfulness (especially in deception)
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