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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Gilded by privilege and cunning, Glinda is a popular young woman who desires to wield magic.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025 -
There’s an unapologetic cunning at the heart of this series, and a mercurial spirit that’s as slippery as blood on an Italian marble floor.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2024
Noun
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The air Fryer arrived on American shores with all the subtlety of a sack of fried potatoes.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
6 Feb. 2025
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She was known for her subtlety, crafting clothing that blended seamlessly into each film’s era.—
Ash Wu,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Each of the big three are capable of putting up double-doubles in points and rebounds with relative ease.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Having Scott in camp has helped Sproat feel at ease.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His characteristics are based on short, neat passes, providing guile to unpick deep-sitting blocks and work in tight areas.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The former Watford midfielder brings energy to the press but lacks guile, and with his contract up at the end of the season, the 32-year-old looks like a stop-gap.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Slickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slickness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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