Synonyms for cunningness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kuhn-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌn ɪŋ

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Définition of cunningness

Origin : early 14c., "learned, skillful," present participle of cunnen "to know" (see can (v.1)). Sense of "skillfully deceitful" is probably late 14c. As a noun from c.1300. Related: Cunningly.

As in device : noun ploy, scheme, maneuver

Example sentences :

At any rate we had no other man to come near him in any cunningness.
Extract from : « The Maid of Sker » by Richard Doddridge Blackmore

It caused about as much excitement as had the failure of the bank because of its cunningness.
Extract from : « The Homesteader » by Oscar Micheaux

Field went away rather impressed by the cunningness of the dodge.
Extract from : « The Slave of Silence » by Fred M. White

Masters may be more cunning than slaves, but cunningness is not an evidence of a high order of intellectual power.
Extract from : « Communism and Christianism » by William Montgomery Brown

For seeing the cunningness of the new people, they partly feared and partly despised them.
Extract from : « Old English Chronicles » by Various

Before the bishop spoke agin you could see his craziness and his cunningness both working in his face.
Extract from : « Danny's Own Story » by Don Marquis

Among the wounded was the celebrated chief, Cappayoho, noted among all tribes for his great daring and cunningness in battle.
Extract from : « Torrey's Narrative » by William Torrey

Revolving this in his mind, Ned saw the cunningness of the two men's movements, if they had actually escaped from Joliet.
Extract from : « The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice » by John Henry Goldfrap

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