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View usage for: canniness in American English (ˈkæninɪs) noun the quality of being canny Examples of 'canniness' in a sentencecanniness With a canniness which bordered on the telepathic he asked for a Tio Pepe.Scientific and management skills must now be matched by political canniness.A cheap but tasty one indicate canniness or contempt?But there is a northern canniness, too.Imperious sportsmen are rarely canny; but when the imperiousness fades, canniness becomes essential.He brought to the role a confection of confidence, competence, canniness and conceit that has always been very rare.Of course, he understands the game backwards and knows all the tricks, but that canniness comes after the basic requirement.He will need persistence and canniness.Utterly indefinable, this unsigned trio home-produced this sonic explosion of lyrical flair and technological canniness.He was inhibited, his touch lacking its normal surety and his work its usual canniness. Synonyms sharpness worldliness knowingness cautiousness artfulness carefulness judiciousness perspicaciousness sageness Additional synonymsEverything he writes demonstrates the acuteness of his intelligence. Synonyms perceptiveness, discrimination, perception, insight, wit, sensitivity, intuition, subtlety, ingenuity, sharpness, cleverness, keenness, acuity, discernment, perspicacity (formal), smartness, astuteness, canniness, intuitiveness, subtleness With characteristic astuteness, she spoke separately to all involved. Synonyms intelligence, knowledge, insight, cunning, penetration, subtlety, brightness (informal), sharpness, acumen, cleverness, keenness, shrewdness, discernment, sagacity, perceptiveness, canniness, adroitness, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, wiliness, foxiness, smarts (slang, US), suss (slang) Handling difficult customers requires tact and circumspection. Synonyms caution, care, discretion, prudence, wariness, keeping your head down, canniness, chariness - candour
- canker
- cannabis
- canniness
- cannon
- cannonade
- cannot resist
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