schemer
Example Sentences
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Mr. Powell radiates such manly American likability that it’s bizarrely out of character for him to play this ruthless schemer, even as an impish chancer.
The past six Super Bowls have all had one thing in common: Every head coach had built his career as a schemer on offense.
She picked up an Actors Award nomination earlier this month for playing Rachel, the film’s chaos-creating schemer.
From Los Angeles Times
Once again, a boy from here teams up with a girl from there to defeat a villainous schemer bent on cruel domination.
There may be no better time for a schemer like Ashur to be resurrected from the underworld.
From Salon
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