Cunningness and Openness

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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

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Openness is an antonym for cunningness in ploy topic.

Openness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.

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Cunningness is an antonym for openness.

Nearby Words: open, opening, openly

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Openness and Cunningness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cunningness/openness

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