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
Skulduggery and cunningness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skulduggery" instead a noun "Cunningness".
Skulduggery
Skulduggery noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.
Cunningness and skulduggery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cunningness" instead a noun "Skulduggery".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- deception and cunningness
- deception and skulduggery
- artifice and cunningness
- artifice and skulduggery
- dodge and cunningness
- dodge and skulduggery
- cunning and cunningness
- cunning and skulduggery
- cheating and cunningness
- cheating and skulduggery
- double-dealing and cunningness
- double-dealing and skulduggery
- craft and cunningness
- craft and skulduggery
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