95 entries under cunning topic. ×

3
masterful
3
pawky
3
secret(adjective, mean, smooth, deep, thoughtful)
3
tricksy
3
underhand(adjective, mean, smooth, false)
3
vulpine
2
artificial
2
contriving(tactful, suave)
2
covert(adjective, mean, smooth, knowing)
2
delusive(mean, smooth, false, deceitful)
2
illusory(mean, smooth, false, vague)
2
leery
1
dishonest(mean, smooth, false, deceitful)
1
furtive(mean, smooth, false, knowing)
1
polite(adjective, delicate, superior, sensitive, sophisticated)
1
roguish(mean, smooth, false, knowing)
1
treacherous(mean, smooth, false, deceitful)
1
unscrupulous(mean, smooth, knowing, sly)
1
up to snuff(expression, idiom)
1
wry(adjective, smooth, deceitful, sly)
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