All 4 Uses of
cunning
in
Much Ado About Nothing
- Be cunning in the working this, and thy fee is a thousand ducats.†
Scene 2.2 *
- Be you constant in the accusation, and my cunning shall not shame me.†
Scene 2.2
- O! what authority and show of truth Can cunning sin cover itself withal.†
Scene 4.1
- Who have you offended, masters, that you are thus bound to your answer? this learned constable is too cunning to be understood.†
Scene 5.1
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)