Both Uses of
cunning
in
Romeo and Juliet
- ... I am too fond;
And therefore thou mayst think my 'haviour light:
But trust me, gentleman, I'll prove more true
Than those that have more cunning to be strange.p. 74.5 *cunning = clever with the ability to deceive
- Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.
p. 194.2cunning = skilled
Definitions:
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(1)
(cunning as in: a cunning thief) being good at achieving goals through cleverness -- and typically through deception as well (tricking others)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) At one time, cunning was also used as a synonym for cute.