Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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astuteness | Yes | No | No | No |
cunning | Yes | Yes | No | No |
astuteness (noun) | cunning (noun) |
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intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) | crafty artfulness (especially in deception) |
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas | shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
astuteness (adjective) | cunning (adjective) |
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showing inventiveness and skill | |
marked by skill in deception | |
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness |