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cunning

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ɐʃˈtusiɐ/as·tú·ci·a

Definition

1

The quality of being cunning; skill in using artifice, cleverness, shrewdness.

Usage examples

The thief used great cunning to commit the crime.
His political cunning allowed him to survive several crises.

Common combinations

with cunninggreat cunningpolitical cunningfox-like cunning