Cagey
Cagey adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: a cagey old politician who is exceptionally skilled at getting federal money for his district
Plotting and cagey are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plotting" instead an adjective "Cagey".
Nearby Word: cage
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Plotting and Cagey. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cagey/plotting
Cagey & Plotting. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cagey/plotting>.
Plotting or Cagey. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cagey/plotting.
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