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wiliness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness |
| Type of | astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness |
| Derivation | wily |
Examples of wiliness
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His wiliness allowed him to help force quite a few of Kansas State's turnovers.
From the kansas.com
It wanted combatants who could match al-Qaeda for wiliness, adaptability and, up to a point, ruthlessness.
From the time.com
The ideal candidate will have mortgage or banking industry experience and a wiliness to grow and learn.
From the jobview.monster.com
A former boxer, he is known for his stamina and wiliness.
From the economist.com
Being 2 years older, Big Bits should have the edge here, but Little Bits has all the wiliness of a younger brother.
From the stltoday.com
Though David Troughton has a certain wiliness and power, he sometimes overplays the buffoonish element in the part.
From the bloomberg.com
Morrison is dead-on about Clifton's wiliness and brains, but you sometimes have to look for these qualities in her work.
From the nytimes.com
Minus the wiliness and the hunger.
From the denverpost.com
The Democrats might emulate that aged Russian's wiliness-and stage a strategic retreat to the high ground of popular opinion.
From the economist.com
- Craft: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- Deceitful cleverness or shrewdness
