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In some senses, cunning is marked as obsolete, dated, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
cunning
/ˈkʌnɪŋ/
noun 5adj 4name 1
Collocations
8(noun.)
ADJ
great | devious, low | animal
native
The fox used its native cunning to escape from the hunters.
VERB + CUNNING
have
The old magician had cunning that allowed him to fool audiences night after night.
show
use
The thief used cunning and disguises to escape from the police.
PREP
with ~
The thief escaped from the police with cunning and careful planning.
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