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21 Disingenuousness
subs.See Cunning.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Disingenuousness
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22 Fox
subs.Ar. and P. ἀλώπηξ, ἡ.Little fox: Ar. and P. ἀλωπέκιον, τό.Fox-cub: Ar. ἀλωπεκίς, ἡ.Play the fox, v: Ar. ἀλωπεκίζειν.Cap of fox-skin: P. ἀλωπεκίς, ἡ (Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fox
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23 Knowing
adj.Acquainted with ( things): P. and V. ἔμπειρος (gen.), ἐπιστήμων (gen.), V. ἴστωρ (gen.) (also Plat. but rare P.), ἴδρις (gen.).Clever, cunning: P. and V. δεινός, ποικίλος, πυκνός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Knowing
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24 Plot
subs.Plot of ground: P. γήπεδον, τό (Plat.), V. γάπεδον, τό.Seditious design: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, ἐπιβούλευμα, τό.Trick: P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), τέχνημα, τό, μηχαναί, αἱ, σόφισμα, τό.Intrigue: P. κατασκεύασμα, τό.Conspiracy: Ar. and P. συνωμοσία, ἡ.There are witnesses to prove that the whole thing was a plot: P. ὡς δε παρεσκευάσθη ἅπαντα... μάρτυρές εἰσι (Lys. 132).Join in a plot, v: P. συστασιάζειν (absol.).Be in the plot: P. and V. συνειδέναι (absol.).Be victim of a plot: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύεσθαι (pass.).——————v. trans.Devise: P. and V. συντιθέναι, μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι, βουλεύειν, Ar. and P. ἐπινοεῖν, Ar. and V. μήδεσθαι; see Devise.Conspire for: P. ἐπιβουλεύειν (τι τινι).Be cunning: Ar. and V. σοφίζεσθαι (Eur., I T. 744).Conspire: P. and V. συνομνύναι.Plot against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν (dat.).Plot with, intrigue with: P. and V. πράσσειν (dat., or πρός, acc., or εἰς, acc.).Join in plotting: V. συμφυτεύειν (τι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Plot
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25 Scheme
subs.Plan: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βουλή, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό, ἔννοια, ἡ (Plat.), ἐπίνοια, ἡ, Ar. and P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Undertaking.Plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, ἐπιβούλευμα, τό.Trick: P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.).Intrigue: P. κατασκεύασμα, τό.Conspiracy: Ar. and P. συνωμοσία, ἡ.Outline: P. τύπος, ὁ; see Outline.——————v. trans.Scheme for: P. ἐπιβουλεύειν (τί τινι).Be cunning: Ar. and V. σοφίζεσθαι (Eur., I A. 744).Conspire: P. and V. συνομνύναι.Scheme against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν (dat.).Scheme with, intrigue with: P. and V. πράσσειν (dat. or πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scheme
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26 Shiftiness
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shiftiness
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27 Shifty
adj.Changeable: Ar. and P. ἀστάθμητος, P. ἀκατάστατος; see Changeable.Untrustworthy: P. and V. ἄπιστος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shifty
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28 Wile
subs.Cunning, craft: P. and V. πανουργία, ἡ, Ar. πυκνότης, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wile
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Cunning — Cun ning (k[u^]n n[i^]ng), a. [AS. cunnan to know, to be able. See 1st {Con}, {Can}.] 1. Knowing; skillful; dexterous. A cunning workman. Ex. xxxviii. 23. [1913 Webster] Tis beauty truly blent, whose red and white Nature s own sweet and cunning… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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cunning — index artful, artifice, clandestine, collusive, color (deceptive appearance), deceit, deception, deceptive, deft … Law dictionary
cunning — (adj.) early 14c., learned, skillful, prp. of cunnen to know (see CAN (Cf. can) (v.)). Sense of skillfully deceitful is probably late 14c. As a noun from c.1300. Related: Cunningly … Etymology dictionary
cunning — ► ADJECTIVE 1) skilled in achieving one s ends by deceit or evasion. 2) ingenious. 3) N. Amer. attractive; charming. ► NOUN 1) craftiness. 2) ingenuity. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
cunning — [kun′iŋ] adj. [ME, having skill, knowing < prp. of cunnen, to know: see CAN1] 1. Now Rare skillful or clever 2. skillful in deception; sly; crafty 3. made or done with skill or ingenuity ☆ 4. attractive or pretty in a delicate way; cute n … English World dictionary
Cunning — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Cunning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cunning cunning craft Sgm: N 1 cunningness cunningness craftiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 subtlety subtlety artificiality Sgm: N 1 maneuvering maneuvering … English dictionary for students
cunning — cun|ning1 [ˈkʌnıŋ] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Present participle of cun to know , an early form of can; CAN1] 1.) someone who is cunning is clever and good at deceiving people in order to get what they want = ↑crafty ▪ a cunning opponent 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
