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Synonyms
cun·ning (kŭńĭng)

[Middle English present participle of connen, to know, from Old English cunnan.]

adjective 

  1. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness.
  2. Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity.
  3. Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute: a cunning pet.

noun 

  1. Skill in deception; guile.
  2. Skill or adeptness in execution or performance; dexterity.

derivatives

cuńning·ly
adverb
cuńning·ness
noun