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Meaning of FOXINESS

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
 
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 Synonyms: craft, craftiness, cunning, guile, slyness, wiliness
 
 See Also: astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fox"i*ness\, n.
1. The state or quality of being foxy, or foxlike;
   craftiness; shrewdness.
2. The state of being foxed or discolored, as books; decay;
   deterioration.
3. A coarse and sour taste in grapes.
 

 

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