34 entries under scheming topic. ×

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crafty(noun, adjective, smooth, negative, cunning)
20
sly(noun, adjective, smooth, negative, cunning)
16
cunning(adjective, negative, deceitful, shrewd, devious)
15
artful(adjective, smooth, sharp, negative, cunning)
15
shrewd(adjective, smooth, sharp, negative, cunning)
15
wily(adjective, smooth, sharp, negative, cunning)
13
devious(adjective, smooth, sharp, negative, wicked)
11
designing(adjective, negative, cunning, deceitful, subtle)
10
deceitful(adjective, cunning)
10
conniving(adjective, negative, deceitful, shrewd, wily)
8
calculating(adjective, negative, deceitful, shrewd, tricky)
7
unscrupulous(adjective, negative, wicked, cunning)
5
plotting(adjective, deceitful, wily, designing)
3
astute(adjective, shrewd)
3
contriving(adjective, shrewd, manipulative)
3
opportunist(adjective, cunning, tricky, unscrupulous)
2
canny(adjective, smooth, sharp, shrewd, devious)
2
expedient
2
manipulative(adjective, negative, deceitful, shrewd, wily)
2
underhanded
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