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    SLYNESS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deceptionplay

    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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