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for foxiness
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Foxiness \Fox"i*ness\, n.
1. The state or quality of being foxy, or foxlike;
craftiness; shrewdness.
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2. The state of being foxed or discolored, as books; decay;
deterioration.
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3. A coarse and sour taste in grapes.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
foxiness
n 1: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
[syn: craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness,
guile, slyness, wiliness]
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