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schemer

noun as in conniver

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The bank, which goes by the name TD Bank in the U.S., facilitated the laundering of more than a half-billion dollars by human traffickers, fentanyl dealers, a major Ponzi schemer and others.

If Ida B. Wells were alive today, she’d be fighting for facts and challenging the dishonest schemers.

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The glow of paradise is offset by the stench of crime, usually committed by craven schemers.

Though he is the series’ most charming character — due largely to Rheon’s own charisma — seemingly a decent boss and good to poor children, Tenax is also a schemer, a cheat and much worse.

Emerson credits his Shakespearean training — twice he played Iago, the chatty schemer of “Othello” — for his ability to keep viewers on edge.

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

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