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slyness.

The state or quality of being sly.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The state or quality of being sly.

    uncountable
    With his natural slyness, he was able to talk his way out of trouble.
  2. The result or product of being sly.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English slynesse. By surface analysis, sly + -ness.

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