native cunning
Frequency: 4.22.5 per million words
Describes an innate, natural cleverness that someone is born with.
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- She relied on her native cunning to survive.
- The fox escaped the trap with its characteristic native cunning.
- The street vendor used his native cunning to outsell his competitors.
- He was a man of little education but possessed a sharp native cunning that made him dangerous.
- Despite her simple upbringing, she possessed a native cunning that helped her navigate complex social situations.
- The ancient chieftain was known for his native cunning in battle.
- He will have to use all his native cunning to get out of this mess.
- Was it luck, or did his native cunning lead him to the treasure?
- Relying on his native cunning was his only option when formal training failed.
- It was a display of sheer native cunning, not intellectual brilliance, that won him the game.