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scheming
[ skee-ming ]
adjective
- given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones; crafty.
Synonyms: cunning, calculating, artful
scheming
/ ˈskiːmɪŋ /
adjective
- given to making plots; cunning
noun
- intrigues
Derived Forms
- ˈschemingly, adverb
Other Words From
- scheming·ly adverb
- un·scheming adjective
Example Sentences
As the scheming masterminds, Gaga and Beyoncé poison Gibson and every other inhabitant of the diner they're in, all while breaking into song and dance amid a scene of seemingly lifeless bodies.
Although the drama gets progressively more absurd, the sheer amount of scheming and fighting that is crammed into such a short episode means I was hooked for most of the show.
Conclave, about a a gossipy and scheming group of cardinals who gather in Rome to elect a new Pope, which stars Ralph Fiennes, had led the charge with 12 nominations.
He describes Conclave - which follows a gossipy and scheming group of cardinals as they select the new Pope - in similar terms.
He has recently been seen as an FBI boss in The Old Man, and as a scheming cardinal in Conclave, which is up for a string of Oscars this year.
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