CUNNING

cunning

1. [Noun]: drafty artfulness (especially in deception)

2. [Noun]: shrewdness in deception; "as cunning as a fox"

3. [Noun]: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

4. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby"

5. 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 Dik"; "a wily old attorney"

6. showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

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