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scheming

adjective as in deceitful, sly

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But the Biden-Harris ticket ousted Trump from the White House, with the scheming poor loser refusing to concede defeat and inciting a riotous mob at the nation’s Capitol in a failed effort to block certification of the election results.

For some years now, he has held a touring conspiracy-theory spectacle called “ReAwaken America,” in which he pushes QAnon-friendly ideas—often about “globalists” scheming to stop Trump’s work against the deep state—alongside other far-right celebrities and influencers.

From Slate

On Sept. 27, D’Souza released his latest documentary, Vindicating Trump, which presents fabricated scenes of journalists, Democratic strategists, and federal agents scheming to prevent Trump from winning the upcoming 2024 election through trumped-up criminal charges and other legal attacks, as well as an assassination attempt.

From Slate

A gossipy and scheming group of cardinals must select the new Pope, but there is backstabbing, wheeling and dealing behind the scenes.

From BBC

Say what you will about the Juice, but he’s been scheming his way across the Underworld for many moons.

From Salon

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

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