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1. • • Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose:
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   1. : dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end. a cunning plotter. 2. : characterized by wiliness and trickery. cunning schemes. 3. : prettily appealing : cute. a cunning little kitten. 4. : displaying keen insight. a cunning observation. cunningly. ˈkə-niŋ-lē. adverb. cunningness noun.

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   What does cunning mean?

   • 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.

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   What does cunning mean in a fairy tale?

   • Other forms: cunningest; cunninger; cunnings In fairy tales, always watch out for the cunning fox or the cunning witch. Cunning means clever, in the sense of trickery. A cunning plan might involve setting traps for the innocent and pure at heart to fall into.

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   What if humans were cunning?

   • If they were human, they would become cunning. Traditional cunning folk, mostly male and rural, continued to be active down to the early twentieth century. Further, the experts and host continuously characterised perpetrators as cunning predators.

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   Do we need to show cunning?

   • show cunning We need to show some cunning if we want to defeat the enemy. They made their way safely back through enemy territory by stealth and cunning. Is there, however, a more general contrast between urban (civil, gentle) and rural (coarse, cunning, traditional) ?

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org · dictionary · englishCUNNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose: cunning ploy I have a cunning ploy that's guaranteed to succeed. cunning plan One important detail was missing from her cunning plan.

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   noun [ U ] us / ˈkʌn.ɪŋ / uk / ˈkʌn.ɪŋ / the quality or skill of being good 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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. These disturbed kids can be cunning. The clever folk in management came up with a cunning plan. Synonyms: ingenious, subtle, imaginative, shrewd More Synonyms of cunning.

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   noun. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile. Synonyms: deception, intrigue, trickery. adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver's hand had not lost its cunning. Synonyms: agility, adroitness.

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   quick or skillful or adept in action or thought. adjective. marked by skill in deception. “ cunning men often pass for wise” synonyms: crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily. artful. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft. noun. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

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