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Cunning Very Common

Cunning has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

"The cunning negotiator managed to sign the deal without revealing his true financial limits until the very last minute."

2

crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

"The thief used cunning to pick the lock without making a sound, slipping past the guard before anyone noticed he was there."

3

Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.

"The veteran carpenter's cunning was evident as he effortlessly carved intricate details into the oak frame without a single mistake."

Adjective
1

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

"a cute kid with pigtails"

"a cute little apartment"

"cunning kittens"

"a cunning baby"

2

marked by skill in deception

"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"

3

showing inventiveness and skill

"a clever gadget"

"the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"

"an ingenious solution to the problem"

4

Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.

"The cunning thief slipped past the guards by hiding his loot inside an empty bread basket."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The Cunning family has lived in that village for generations, and their ancestral home is now a popular tourist attraction."

Example Sentences
"a cute kid with pigtails" adjective
"a cute little apartment" adjective
"cunning kittens" adjective
"a cunning baby" adjective
"cunning men often pass for wise" adjective
"deep political machinations" adjective
"a foxy scheme" adjective
"a slick evasive answer" adjective
"sly as a fox" adjective
"tricky Dick" adjective
See Also
fawce gledge foxy slytherin cute hoorism evade law of jungle jesuitism
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
shrewdness artfulness
Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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