86 entries under cunning topic. ×

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legerdemain(noun, trick, charm, dishonest)
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ploy(noun, catch, trick, honest, twist)
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con(noun, cover, line, cheat, trick)
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feint(noun, catch, trick, honest, twist)
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scam(noun, cheat, trick, twist, speed)
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dishonesty(noun, craft, cheat, trick, twist)
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evasion(noun, cover, trick, lie, mistake)
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craftiness(noun, trick, dishonest, dishonesty)
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deceitfulness(noun, act, honest, practice, dishonest)
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flimflam(noun, cheat, trick, twist, charm)
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machination(noun, trick, dishonesty, trickery)
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untruth(noun, lie, mistake, dishonest, sham)
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craft(noun, trick, skill, dishonesty)
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contrivance(noun, plan, craftiness, stratagem)
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sharp practice(noun, expression, craft, cheat, speed)
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gimmick(noun, action, catch, trick, honest)
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hocus-pocus(noun, fancy, cheat, trick, confusion)
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maneuver(noun, catch, trick, honest, twist)
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shift(noun, plan, trick, dishonesty, treachery)
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slyness(noun, cheat, dishonesty, treachery)
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