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
Swindling and cunning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swindling" instead the word "Cunning" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Word: cunningly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- deception and cunning
- deception and swindling
- artifice and cunning
- artifice and swindling
- designing and cunning
- designing and swindling
- crafty and cunning
- crafty and swindling
- dishonest and cunning
- dishonest and swindling
- cheating and cunning
- cheating and swindling
- tricky and cunning
- tricky and swindling
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