CUNNING


Meaning of CUNNING in English

1.

Someone who is ~ has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.

These disturbed kids can be ~.

...Mr Blair’s ~ plan.

= crafty

ADJ

~ly

They were ~ly disguised in golf clothes.

ADV: usu ADV with v

2.

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

...one more example of the ~ of today’s art thieves...

N-UNCOUNT

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