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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Noun
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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,
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For Mirren, the cunning and cruelty of Whitfield is a timely example of power corrupting absolutely.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Emails and texts are devoid of all the subtlety of in-person communication.—
Jay Sullivan,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 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
Noun
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The best place to check for ease of assembly is the user reviews.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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With his status up in the air entering the tournament, Flagg spoke out with a major update about himself to help put the minds of fans at ease.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Morgan Gibbs-White operated with his usual brand of swagger and guile as Nuno Espirito Santo again handed him a deeper role in Forest’s midfield.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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All of which is to say, Cooper is very good at playing someone adept at persuasion, either through intimidation or guile.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Slickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slickness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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