Cunning and Dead end

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Cunning adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Dead end is an antonym for cunning.

Nearby Word: cunningly

Dead end noun - A passage with access only at one end.

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Cunning is an antonym for dead end.

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Dead end and Cunning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cunning/dead_end

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Dead end or Cunning. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cunning/dead_end.

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