The quality or state of being cunning; the characteristic of being clever and sly in a deceptive way.
From 'cunning' plus the abstract noun suffix '-ness,' creating a noun that names the quality itself.
While 'cunning' is neutral (it just means clever), 'cunningness' sounds more deliberately deceptive—the '-ness' suffix makes it feel like a trait someone intentionally possesses!
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