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   cunning

   /ˈkʌnɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion: "a cunning look came into his eyes"
   • ▪ ingenious: "plants have evolved cunning defences"
   • 2. attractive or quaint: North American "Baby will look too cunning for anything in that pink print"

   noun

   • 1. skill in achieving one's ends by deceit: "a statesman to whom cunning had come as second nature"
   • ▪ ingenuity: "what resources of energy and cunning it took just to survive"

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Old Norse kunnandi ‘knowledge’, from kunna ‘know’ (related to can1), or perhaps from Middle English cunne, an obsolete variant of can1. The original sense was ‘(possessing) erudition or skill’ and had no implication of deceit; the sense ‘deceitfulness’ dates from late Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cunningness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCUNNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˈkʌn.ɪŋ / us / ˈkʌn.ɪŋ / the quality or skill of being clever at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people: show cunning We need to show some cunning if we want to defeat the enemy.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cunningCunning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CUNNING is dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end. How to use cunning in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cunning.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cunningCunning - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of cunning. adjective. showing inventiveness and skill. “the cunning maneuvers leading to his success” synonyms: clever, ingenious. adroit. quick or skillful or adept in action or thought. adjective. marked by skill in deception. “ cunning men often pass for wise”

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcunning adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   clever and showing skill synonym ingenious. It was a cunning piece of detective work. Definition of cunning adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   cunnilingusCunningham. Cunning definition: skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile. . See examples of CUNNING used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cunningCunning - definition of cunning by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile. 2. adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver's hand lost its cunning. adj. 3. showing or made with ingenuity. 4. artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly. 5. charmingly cute or appealing: a cunning little baby.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCUNNING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CUNNING definition: clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking people: . Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCUNNING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Cunning is the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › cunningCunning Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. cunninger, cunningest. Skillful or clever. Webster's New World. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness. American Heritage.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cunningcunning | meaning of cunning in Longman Dictionary of...

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    cunning meaning, definition, what is cunning: someone who is cunning is clever and goo...: Learn more.