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conniving
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
conniving
(adjective)
connive
(verb)
conniving
/kə
ˈ
naɪvɪŋ/
adjective
conniving
/kə
ˈ
naɪvɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONNIVING
[
more conniving; most conniving
]
disapproving
:
acting in a dishonest way
:
using or controlling other people for selfish reasons
He plays a
conniving
swindler who charms people into giving him money.
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