FOXINESS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

Synonyms:

craft; craftiness; cunning; foxiness; guile; slyness; wiliness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("foxiness" is a kind of...):

astuteness; perspicaciousness; perspicacity; shrewdness (intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings))

Derivation:

foxy (marked by skill in deception)

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