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