cunning

/ˈkʌn·ɪŋ/ adj

Definition

› skillful in planning and ready to deceive people in order to get what you want: a cunning scheme cunning

/ˈkʌn·ɪŋ/ n [U] › They made their way safely back through enemy territory by stealth and cunning.

(Definition of cunning adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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