Cunningness and Lying

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".
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