as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means
we were both impressed and outraged by the expert slickness with which the swindler fooled us
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Joey Merlo’s cunning, captivating On Set With Theda Bara first lit its murky lights at the Brick a year ago — and now, in a heartening example of institutional collaboration, the Transport Group and the Lucille Lortel Theatre have pitched in as presenters to bring it back for an encore performance.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2024 -
For Mirren, the cunning and cruelty of Whitfield is a timely example of power corrupting absolutely.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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The script sounds like it was written with underlines for emphasis and no subtlety.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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In an era of rampant method dressing, Moore and her longtime stylist Brad Goreski ran a masterclass in subtlety.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19) Putting others at ease?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Jenner kept it surprisingly minimal by her standards, swapping high-glam Kardashian style for casual Californian ease.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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That was true at the City Ground, with the Forest’s captain’s cunning and guile repeatedly threatening to unlock Arsenal’s stubborn defence.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Whatever Van Nistelrooy has seen in training that has left him using the young Argentine so sparingly must be serious because the Brighton loanee is a player with guile and graft.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Slickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slickness. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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