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cun•ning



Pronunciation: (kun'ing), [key]
—n.
1. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
2. adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver's hand lost its cunning.

—adj.
1. showing or made with ingenuity.
2. artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly.
3. Informal.charmingly cute or appealing: a cunning little baby.
4. Archaic.skillful; expert.

—v.
Obs.ppr. of can 1.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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