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scheming

adjective as in deceitful, sly

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Harald Hardrada, the 11th-century Norse adventurer of Don Hollway’s “The Last Viking,” led an iron-hammered life of struggle, travel, scheming and violence.

The original “Gossip Girl” requires a certain suspension of disbelief, after which its six seasons of scheming, backstabbing and making up fly right by.

Now Warren’s goal is to encourage teenage girls to think critically about what they actually want in life—and how scheming adventures can help them get it.

He was brilliant at scheming but lousy at pulling off schemes.

All of the plotting, scheming, and sneaking lends itself perfectly to the narrative of a man compromising his own morals for the greater good.

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Meanwhile, Democratic leaders blubber about racism while cynically scheming for a permanent demographic majority.

Even the most sketch-ball, scheming car mechanic knows how much those brake pads cost.

Cersei, for all her ruthless scheming, has gotten a really raw deal.

Luckily, this show is way more fun—it features lots of sex, elaborate scheming, and the quick quips HIMYM used to be known for.

Mordred is a slave to his lust for the Queen, finding no outlet for his thwarted energies except in scheming action.

All her scheming and fencing would have availed her nothing if she were to break down at the critical moment.

But Diana's mind started upon its scheming journey was now travelling fast.

She was loyal to pledge and persons, sentimental and faithful; I am loyal to ideas and instincts, emotional and scheming.

She keeps on scheming to find a way to set the rooms in order for her young master, as she still calls him.

The missing garments, it seemed clear, had been appropriated by the scheming Trymore.

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On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to scheming, such as: calculating, conniving, crafty, duplicitous, wily, and designing.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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