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scheme
(skēm)n.
1. A systematic plan of action: "Did you ever carry out your scheme of writing a series of sonnets embodying all the great epochs of art?" (Edith Wharton). See Synonyms at plan.
2. A secret or devious plan; a plot: a scheme to defraud investors.
3. An orderly plan or arrangement of related parts: an irrigation scheme with dams, reservoirs, and channels.
4. A chart, diagram, or outline of a system or object.
v. schemed, schem·ing, schemes
v.tr.
To contrive a plan or scheme for; plot: scheming their revenge.
v.intr.
To make plans, especially secret or devious ones.
schem′er n.
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scheming
(ˈskiːmɪŋ)adj
given to making plots; cunning
n
intrigues
ˈschemingly adv
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schem•ing
(ˈski mɪŋ)adj.
given to making plans, esp. sly and underhand ones; crafty; calculating.
[1830–40]
schem′ing•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. |  scheming - used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"hard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"; |
| 2. |  scheming - 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"artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" |
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scheming
adjective calculating, cunning, sly, designing, tricky, slippery, wily, artful, conniving, Machiavellian, foxy, deceitful, underhand, duplicitous I'm a cold scheming bitch.
honest, above-board, straightforward, naive, trustworthy, artless, ingenuous, guileless, undesigning
honest, above-board, straightforward, naive, trustworthy, artless, ingenuous, guileless, undesigning
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scheming
adjective2. Coldly planning to achieve selfish aims:
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Translations
تَدْبير مَكائِد أو دَسائِس
pletichářský
intrigerende
áskálódó
undirförull
intrigánsky
düzenbazhileci
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scheming
n → raffiniertes Vorgehen, Tricks pl (inf); (of politicians, businessmen etc) → Machenschaften pl, → Schliche pl; (at court, in firm etc) → Intrigen pl, → Ränke pl (liter)
adj girl, methods, businessman → raffiniert, durchtrieben; colleague, courtier → intrigant; politician → gewieft (inf); what’s in your scheming little mind? → was führst du im Schild?; her scheming mother-in-law → ihre hinterhältige Schwiegermutter
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scheme
(skiːm) noun1. a plan or arrangement; a way of doing something. a colour scheme for the room; There are various schemes for improving the roads.
2. a (usually secret) dishonest plan. His schemes to steal the money were discovered.
verb to make (especially dishonest) schemes. He was punished for scheming against the President; They have all been scheming for my dismissal.
ˈschemer nounHe's a dangerous schemer.
ˈscheming adjective having or making (usually secret) dishonest plans. a scheming woman.
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