slyness
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English slynesse; equivalent to sly + -ness.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -aɪnəs
Noun[edit]
slyness (countable and uncountable, plural slynesses)
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being sly.
- With his natural slyness, he was able to talk his way out of trouble.
- (countable) The result or product of being sly.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
quality of being sly
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