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  • 21cunning — cun|ning1 [ˈkʌnıŋ] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Present participle of cun to know , an early form of can; CAN1] 1.) someone who is cunning is clever and good at deceiving people in order to get what they want = ↑crafty ▪ a cunning opponent 2.)… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22cunning — 1 adjective 1 someone who is cunning is good at deceiving people in order to get what they want: She can be very cunning when she wants to be. 2 behaviour or actions that are cunning are dishonest and unfair, and are used to get what you want:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23Cunning Dorx — Die Cunning Dorx sind eine Alternative Rock Band aus Österreich. Die Band wurde im April 1994 von den Schulfreunden Christof Ulreich, Beno Unger und Patrick Peklar im burgenländischen Unterschützen gegründet. Leadgitarrist Alfons Bauernfeind kam… …

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  • 24cunning — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ devious, low (esp. BrE) ▪ animal ▪ native ▪ She relied on her native cunni …

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  • 25cunning — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Craftiness Nouns 1. cunning, craft, craftiness, canniness, wit; gumption; slyness, artifice, art; subtlety, finesse, maneuvering; diplomacy, Machiavellianism, politics; resourcefulness; Jesuitry;… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 26Cunning Stunts (vidéo) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cunning Stunts. Cunning Stunts Données clés Réalisation Wayne Isham = Adam Dubin Acteurs principaux Metallica Pays d’origine États …

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  • 27cunning — [[t]kʌ̱nɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. These disturbed kids can be cunning. ...Mr Blair s cunning plan. Syn: crafty Derived words: cunningly ADV… …

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  • 28cunning — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of can know Date: 14th century 1. dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end < a cunning plotter > 2. displaying keen insight&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 29cunning — cunningly, adv. cunningness, n. /kun ing/, n. 1. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile. 2. adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver s hand lost its cunning. adj. 3. showing or made with ingenuity. 4.&#8230; …

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  • 30Cunning folk —    Scholars such as Owen Davies and Emma Wilby have distinguished between beneficent “cunning folk” and maleficent “witches” in early modern Britain. While cunning folk might offer healing, help find lost objects, divine the future, and establish …

    Historical dictionary of shamanism