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scheming::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | calculating, calculative, conniving, shrewd |
scheming::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | designing |
a scheming wife.
a scheming gold digger.
Examples of scheming
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He was placed on paid leave on Oct. 18 for allegedly scheming K from the agency.
From the dailyherald.com
Not a single one attributed his motives to scheming or angling or playing games.
From the dallasnews.com
I think she realises what a manipulative, scheming cow Cheryl Cole obviously is.
From the metro.co.uk
The problem was, opponents were tipped off to what the Buffaloes were scheming.
From the kansas.com
He has also pleaded not guilty to illegally scheming to pressure campaign donors.
From the stltoday.com
Scheming to run as a Republican in the NYC mayoral race is not without precedent.
From the infowars.com
In the deciding match in Sydney, on a dry track, Stuart was at his scheming best.
From the couriermail.com.au
This life he had constructed himself, scheming, calculating and miscalculating.
From the economist.com
He's demonstrated that he is capable of deception and scheming on a high level.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Calculating: used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
- Designing: concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"
- Tending to scheme
- When someone is really interested in the opposite sex. Example: "Jim is really scheming on Jill" Thanks to Lillian McDonald Parra HHS63 for this one.
- An elaborate and systematic plan of action
- Form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
- Devise a system or form a scheme for
- Dodge: a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
- System: a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"
