cunning
adjective/ˈkʌnɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #8,097 most common English word
Meaning
clever at achieving goals through indirect or deceitful methods; crafty.
Example sentence
The cunning fox found a way to sneak into the henhouse without making a sound.
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