Meaning & use
Volpine
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Resembling or characteristic of a fox, especially in being crafty or cunning.
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He gave a volpine smile before slipping out of the negotiation unnoticed.
Her volpine cunning helped her outmaneuver every rival in the boardroom.
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A less common variant spelling of 'vulpine,' both deriving from the Latin 'vulpes,' meaning fox.
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