Devious and Plotting

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Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Usage example: we always left it to our most devious friends to find out the latest information

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Plotting and devious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plotting" instead an adjective "Devious".

Nearby Words: devil, deviously

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Devious and plotting are semantically related. You can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Plotting".

Nearby Words: plot, plotted, plotter

They basically fit the archetype of the Greedy Amoral Merchant, but they are much more devious, plotting and better organized than most of them.

Source: True Neutral
It was probably in the job description: 'Are you a devious, plotting, unreliable madman?

Source: Evil Chancellor
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts ended with Grunty working in a video games factory, plotting to make her own devious game.

Source: Sequel Hook

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