Both Uses of "cynical" in "The Importance of Being Earnest"

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Both Uses

cynical
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The Importance of Being Earnest
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For heaven's sake, don't try to be cynical.†
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It's perfectly easy to be cynical.†
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(1) (cynical)
someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)