Cunning and Skilled

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Cunning adjective - Skillful with the hands.

Usage example: only the most cunning cabinetmaker could have crafted such a beautifully proportioned chest of drawers

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Skilled and cunning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skilled" instead an adjective "Cunning".

Nearby Word: cunningly

Skilled adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

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Cunning and skilled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cunning" instead an adjective "Skilled".

Nearby Words: skill, skillfully, skilful, skilfully

Daedalus was a skilled and cunning craftsman in Greek Mythology, not the flying sorcerer who's only motivation is For the Evulz that The Mighty Hercules would have you believe.

Source: Sadly Mythtaken / Hercules
Meaningful Name: Captain Hod's assistant is named Fox, a perfect surname for a man who is both cunning and a skilled hunter.

Source: Literature / The Steam House
Daedalus was a skilled and cunning craftsman in Greek Mythology, not the flying sorcerer who's only motivation is The Evulz that The Mighty Hercules would have you believe.

Source: Sadly Mythtaken

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