Cunningness
Cunningness noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.
Usage example: people should remember that it was cunningness and not kindness that made him a very wealthy lawyer
Lying and cunningness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lying" instead a noun "Cunningness".
Lying
Lying noun - The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.
Cunningness and lying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cunningness" instead a noun "Lying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- falsehood and cunningness
- falsehood and lying
- deception and cunningness
- deception and lying
- fake and cunningness
- fake and lying
- artifice and cunningness
- artifice and lying
- cunning and cunningness
- cunning and lying
- cheating and cunningness
- cheating and lying
- double-dealing and cunningness
- double-dealing and lying
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Lying and Cunningness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cunningness/lying
Cunningness & Lying. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cunningness/lying>.
Lying or Cunningness. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cunningness/lying.
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