Cunning and Intellect

Cunning

Cunning noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.

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Intellect and cunning are semantically related in wise topic. In some cases you can use "Intellect" instead a noun "Cunning".

Nearby Word: cunningly

Intellect noun - A very smart person.

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Cunning and intellect are semantically related in wise topic. Sometimes you can use "Cunning" instead a noun "Intellect".

human	human cunning	human intellect
high	high cunning	high intellect
low	low cunning	low intellect
pure	pure cunning	pure intellect
Other adjectives: normal, exceptional, considerable, sheer, raw, real, great, superior, impressive, brute, remarkable, incredible, general, former, formidable, greater, surprising, razor-sharp.

Guile Hero: Donovan is a good guy who uses his cunning and intellect to manipulate everyone else in order to achieve his idealistic goals.

Source: Film / Bridge of Spies
Attorney James Donovan from Bridge of Spies, who repeatedly uses his cunning and intellect to manipulate his opponents in order to achieve his idealistic goals.

Source: Guile Hero
Genius Bruiser: In Real Life and In-Universe people do tend to forget Superman's formidable intellect and cunning.

Source: Franchise / Superman

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