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What is the difference between sly and cunning ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between sly and cunning ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@Deno6262 they can be used synonymously but I would define cunning as being deceitful to get what you want. If you are sly, you may or may not use deception to get what you want. Some people can naturally be sly. If you are cunning, you intend to be deceitful. Does that help you distinguish the two?
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@aKepler thank you. I think I got it. Cunning is being deceitful in a sneaky way while sly would be acting smart or being savy to get what you want. Correct?
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