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general::
adj.
crafty:
It was a cunning solution.
noun
deception:
She used cunning to achieve her success.
adj.
skillful:
It was a cunning solution to the problem., adj.
shrewd:
She was a cunning woman.
Simple Definitions
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general::
noun ADJ. great | devious, low | animal | native She relied on her native cunning to survive. VERB + CUNNING have She had great cunning and ruthlessness. | show | use He had used cunning to get what he wanted. PREP. with ~ She managed him with great cunning.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary