Cunning
Cunning noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.
Usage example: used cunning and subterfuge to work her way up the corporate ladder
Covertness and cunning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Covertness" instead a noun "Cunning".
Nearby Word: cunningly
Covertness
Covertness noun - The state of being covert and hidden.
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Synonyms for Covertness
Cunning and covertness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cunning" instead a noun "Covertness".
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Related pairs
- deception and cunning
- deception and covertness
- artifice and cunning
- artifice and covertness
- cheating and cunning
- cheating and covertness
- double-dealing and cunning
- double-dealing and covertness
- craft and cunning
- craft and covertness
- fraud and cunning
- fraud and covertness
- dishonesty and cunning
- dishonesty and covertness
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