Cunning
adjective
Skilled at achieving goals by being clever and deceptive.
The cunning fox managed to steal the farmer's chickens without getting caught.
noun
The quality of being clever and skilled in deception.
His cunning was what made him an excellent spy.
adjective
Made or done with skill or ingenuity.
He crafted a cunning piece of art.
adjective
Skilled at achieving goals by being clever and deceptive.
The cunning fox managed to steal the farmer's chickens without getting caught.
noun
The quality of being clever and skilled in deception.
His cunning was what made him an excellent spy.
adjective
Made or done with skill or ingenuity.
He crafted a cunning piece of art.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Cunning often implies dishonesty in achieving a goal.
She was too cunning to trust with their secret plan.
Pro Tip 2/3Sneaky Strategy
Cunning involves clever and strategic thinking.
With a cunning strategy, they won the game.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Manipulation
The word 'cunning' can suggest subtle manipulation to obtain what one wants.
He gave a cunning smile as he swayed the jury.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Cunning often implies dishonesty in achieving a goal.
She was too cunning to trust with their secret plan.
Pro Tip 2/3Sneaky Strategy
Cunning involves clever and strategic thinking.
With a cunning strategy, they won the game.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Manipulation
The word 'cunning' can suggest subtle manipulation to obtain what one wants.
He gave a cunning smile as he swayed the jury.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Cunning often implies dishonesty in achieving a goal.
She was too cunning to trust with their secret plan.
Pro Tip 2/3Sneaky Strategy
Cunning involves clever and strategic thinking.
With a cunning strategy, they won the game.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Manipulation
The word 'cunning' can suggest subtle manipulation to obtain what one wants.
He gave a cunning smile as he swayed the jury.
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Peter Donnelly: How...
If you went head-tail-head-tail-head, you can cunningly get two occurrences of the pattern in only five tosses. You can't do that with head-tail-tail. That turns out to be important. There are two ways of thinking about this. I'll give you one of them. So imagine -- let's suppose we're doing it.
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A genealogical journey PIPE...
that prayed in Little Italy's they had her three months and it was only because of the strength and cunning of my great grandmother that she was returned alive it took me years to get the full story but when I did I was finally able to love my grandmother and to understand
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Lessons from fungi on...
The plant is forced to pay more for the same amount of resources. But it's not all in favor of the fungus. Plants can be extremely cunning as well. There are some orchids -- and I always think orchids somehow seem like the most devious of the plant species in the world --
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Safari Live - Day 210 PIPE...
because it's lacking insulation of the fur itself and so that's why you seeing that hot spot cunning glowing the way it is but it's interesting to see you alright hasana me the time to walk now are we going to the pan to go and indulge everybody hmm I think so right
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Strange answers to the...
It's on the cunning, manipulative. So, faking your brain going wrong is evidence that your brain has gone wrong. And I spoke to other experts, and they said the pinstripe suit -- classic psychopath -- speaks to items one and two on the
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Strange answers to the...
of empathy the glibness cunning manipulative in fact capitalism perhaps at its most remorseless is a physical manifestation of psychopathy it's like a form of psychopathy that's come down to affect us all the hair said to me you
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The sexual deception of...
They grow all over the world, bearing every imaginable colour, shape, and pattern. And there’s a cunning purpose behind these elaborate many orchids trick insects, sometimes even into having sex with them.
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Rinkhal Snake Plays Dead...
snake but it will help me show you how cunning it can be with the head restrained a snake really feeling like it has nowhere to go the next thing that the ring casts does just play dead look at that
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The Ferocious Looking...
intelligent and agile they hunt using speed and cunning webbed feet to give propulsion and a long tail helps them steer well though they prefer fish these otters will sometimes eat snails frogs
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Ladies and gentlemen,...
remorseless treacherous lecherous kindness villain of bechet's what a mastermind I have heard that guilty creatures sitting in the play have by the very cunning of the scene been
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Peter Donnelly: How...
If you went head-tail-head-tail-head, you can cunningly get two occurrences of the pattern in only five tosses. You can't do that with head-tail-tail. That turns out to be important. There are two ways of thinking about this. I'll give you one of them. So imagine -- let's suppose we're doing it.
Video examples
A genealogical journey PIPE...
that prayed in Little Italy's they had her three months and it was only because of the strength and cunning of my great grandmother that she was returned alive it took me years to get the full story but when I did I was finally able to love my grandmother and to understand
Video examples
Lessons from fungi on...
The plant is forced to pay more for the same amount of resources. But it's not all in favor of the fungus. Plants can be extremely cunning as well. There are some orchids -- and I always think orchids somehow seem like the most devious of the plant species in the world --
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 210 PIPE...
because it's lacking insulation of the fur itself and so that's why you seeing that hot spot cunning glowing the way it is but it's interesting to see you alright hasana me the time to walk now are we going to the pan to go and indulge everybody hmm I think so right
Video examples
Strange answers to the...
It's on the cunning, manipulative. So, faking your brain going wrong is evidence that your brain has gone wrong. And I spoke to other experts, and they said the pinstripe suit -- classic psychopath -- speaks to items one and two on the
Video examples
Strange answers to the...
of empathy the glibness cunning manipulative in fact capitalism perhaps at its most remorseless is a physical manifestation of psychopathy it's like a form of psychopathy that's come down to affect us all the hair said to me you
Video examples
The sexual deception of...
They grow all over the world, bearing every imaginable colour, shape, and pattern. And there’s a cunning purpose behind these elaborate many orchids trick insects, sometimes even into having sex with them.
Video examples
Rinkhal Snake Plays Dead...
snake but it will help me show you how cunning it can be with the head restrained a snake really feeling like it has nowhere to go the next thing that the ring casts does just play dead look at that
Video examples
The Ferocious Looking...
intelligent and agile they hunt using speed and cunning webbed feet to give propulsion and a long tail helps them steer well though they prefer fish these otters will sometimes eat snails frogs
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Ladies and gentlemen,...
remorseless treacherous lecherous kindness villain of bechet's what a mastermind I have heard that guilty creatures sitting in the play have by the very cunning of the scene been
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Quote examples
Aidan Gallagher
American Actor
Five has always been this brilliant, very cunning, and weird little mind, so a number suited him, in a way, and he grew accustomed to it. The younger version of him is this bitter, not very sharing or necessarily caring person.
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Zareen Khan
Indian Actress
People should stop judging other people on the basis of their weight or how they look because I don't think being a certain body type is as bad as being evil or cunning. We have bigger issues in life to look after and correct.
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George W. Bush
American President
The terrorists are fighting freedom with all their cunning and cruelty because freedom is their greatest fear - and they should be afraid, because freedom is on the march.
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Jean Genet
French Dramatist
I recognize in thieves, traitors and murderers, in the ruthless and the cunning, a deep beauty - a sunken beauty.
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Alexander Pope
English Poet
Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
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Vikram Bhatt
Indian Director
I always believe that when you're not courageous, you become cunning.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.
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William Blake
English Poet
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
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Aidan Gallagher
American Actor
Five has always been this brilliant, very cunning, and weird little mind, so a number suited him, in a way, and he grew accustomed to it. The younger version of him is this bitter, not very sharing or necessarily caring person.
Quote examples
Zareen Khan
Indian Actress
People should stop judging other people on the basis of their weight or how they look because I don't think being a certain body type is as bad as being evil or cunning. We have bigger issues in life to look after and correct.
Quote examples
George W. Bush
American President
The terrorists are fighting freedom with all their cunning and cruelty because freedom is their greatest fear - and they should be afraid, because freedom is on the march.
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Jean Genet
French Dramatist
I recognize in thieves, traitors and murderers, in the ruthless and the cunning, a deep beauty - a sunken beauty.
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Alexander Pope
English Poet
Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.
Quote examples
Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
Quote examples
Vikram Bhatt
Indian Director
I always believe that when you're not courageous, you become cunning.
Quote examples
Plato
Greek Philosopher
Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.
Quote examples
William Blake
English Poet
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
Example 1 of 10
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