Qualities

Synonyms for cunning

Two senses of cunning live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

showing inventiveness and skill

The cunning maneuvers leading to his success.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

clever

Same sentence, swapped: The clever maneuvers leading to his success.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for cunning as it is used in the sentence above.

dodgy
crooked
treacherous

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineThinking and knowing

marked by skill in deception

Cunning men often pass for wise.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

tricky

Same sentence, swapped: Tricky men often pass for wise.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for cunning as it is used in the sentence above.

artistic
slim
handy

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