Both Uses of
cunning
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- Everyone thinks I'm showing off when I talk, ridiculous when I'm silent, insolent when I answer, cunning when I have a good idea, lazy when I'm tired, selfish when I eat one bite more than I should, stupid, cowardly, calculating, etc., etc. All day long I hear nothing but what an exasperating child I am, and although I laugh it off and pretend not to mind, I do mind.
Chpt 43-01cunning = clever and deceptive
- She's known to be exceedingly pushy, egotistical, cunning, calculating and perpetually dissatisfied.
Chpt 43-07 *
Definition:
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(cunning as in: a cunning thief) being good at achieving goals through cleverness -- and typically through deception as well (tricking others)