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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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   CUNNING definition: 1. Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by…. Learn more.

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   cunning: [adjective] dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end.

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

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › cunningCUNNING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CUNNING meaning: 1. Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by…. Learn more.

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

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   4 meanings: 1. crafty and shrewd, esp in deception; sly 2. made with or showing skill or cleverness; ingenious 3. craftiness,.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define cunning. cunning synonyms, cunning pronunciation, cunning translation, English dictionary definition of cunning. adj. 1. Marked by or given to artful subtlety ...

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