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
Furtiveness and cunning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Furtiveness" instead a noun "Cunning".
Nearby Word: cunningly
Furtiveness
Furtiveness noun - A disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously.
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Synonyms for Furtiveness
Cunning and furtiveness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cunning" instead a noun "Furtiveness".
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Related pairs
- deception and cunning
- deception and furtiveness
- artifice and cunning
- artifice and furtiveness
- cheating and cunning
- cheating and furtiveness
- double-dealing and cunning
- double-dealing and furtiveness
- craft and cunning
- craft and furtiveness
- fraud and cunning
- fraud and furtiveness
- dishonesty and cunning
- dishonesty and furtiveness
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