Cunning
Cunning noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Crocodile tears and cunning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Crocodile tears" instead a noun "Cunning".
Nearby Word: cunningly
Crocodile tears
Crocodile tears noun - A hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping.
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Synonyms for Crocodile tears
Cunning and crocodile tears are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cunning" instead a noun phrase "Crocodile tears".
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Related pairs
- deception and cunning
- deception and crocodile tears
- artifice and cunning
- artifice and crocodile tears
- cheating and cunning
- cheating and crocodile tears
- double-dealing and cunning
- double-dealing and crocodile tears
- craft and cunning
- craft and crocodile tears
- fraud and cunning
- fraud and crocodile tears
- dishonesty and cunning
- dishonesty and crocodile tears
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