CEFR B2

canniness

noun

Meaning

canniness means the state or quality of being canny. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses canniness to mean the state or quality of being canny.
The teacher asked students to find canniness in the reading.

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canniness (B2)

noun

Definition

canniness means the state or quality of being canny. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses canniness to mean the state or quality of being canny.
The teacher asked students to find canniness in the reading.

How to Use canniness

a/the canniness (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a canniness."
canniness in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked canniness in context before translating it."

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