All 12 Uses
cunning
in
An Ember in the Ashes
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- The men in his legions worshipped him not only for his courage and cunning but for his uncanny ability —to evade death even when facing appalling odds.†
p. 125.5 *cunning = good at achieving goals through cleverness and deception
- Four they are, and four traits we seek: Courage to face their darkest fears Cunning to outwit their foes Strength ofarms and mind and heart Loyalty to break the soul.†
p. 130.8
- The Second Trial, the Trial of Cunning, has begun.†
p. 201.3
- Cunning to outwit their foes.†
p. 203.4
- Cunning to outwit their foes.†
p. 208.1
- Cunning!†
p. 209.2
- You have to use cunning!†
p. 209.2
- But the time for cunning is past.†
p. 209.2
- Efrits are supposed to be shy, but jinn are vicious and cunning ... "It's a jinn!"†
p. 213.9
- What happened with you after the Trial of Cunning was—bizarre—freakish.†
p. 314.2
- They sent cunning messengers, raised to oration the way Masks are raised to war.†
p. 344.6
- Glimmering beneath is the Augur-forged shirt Hel won in the Trial of Cunning.†
p. 351.3
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.