Cunning and Sweet

Cunning

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

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

Nearby Word: cunningly

Sweet adjective - Granted special treatment or attention.

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Cunning and sweet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cunning" instead an adjective "Sweet".

genuine	genuine cunning	genuine sweet
brutal	brutal cunning	brutal sweet
cold	cold cunning	cold sweet
remarkable	remarkable cunning	remarkable sweet
Other adjectives: new, incredible, former, classic, sexy.

The Lancer: 2D, due to his friendship with Murdoc and the fact that the two are polar opposites in personality; 2D is dim and sweet-natured, Murdoc is a scarily cunning psychopath.

Source: Music / Gorillaz
In the soap opera All My Children, cunning (often) villain Adam Chandler had a twin brother Stuart who was both very sweet and quite dumb.

Source: Dumb Is Good
Even in the World of Badass that is this show, she stands out: a master manipulator, cunning and vengeful, capable of blackmail and backstabbing while maintaining a sweet, calm, would-be First Lady smile.

Source: Magnificent Bastard / Live-Action TV

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