Hyphenation of cunning

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word cunning? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of cunning:

1.	Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
2.	Crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
3.	Attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness A cute kid with pigtails A cute little apartment Cunning kittens A cunning baby
4.	Marked by skill in deception Cunning men often pass for wise Deep political machinations A foxy scheme A slick evasive answer Sly as a fox Tricky Dick A wily old attorney
5.	Showing inventiveness and skill A clever gadget The cunning maneuvers leading to his success An ingenious solution to the problem

Synonyms of cunning:

adj	cute, attractive
adj	crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily, artful
adj	clever, ingenious, adroit
noun	shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity, perspicaciousness
noun	craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness, shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity, perspicaciousness
noun	artfulness

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Hyphenator

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