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SLYNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Synonyms:
craft; craftiness; cunning; foxiness; guile; slyness; wiliness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("slyness" is a kind of...):
astuteness; perspicaciousness; perspicacity; shrewdness (intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings))
Derivation:
sly (marked by skill in deception)
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