Machiavellianadjective
uk/ˌmæk.i.əˈvel.i.ən/us/ˌmæk.i.əˈvel.i.ən/using clever but often dishonest methods that deceive people so that you can win power or control
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Sly & devious
- artful
- backdoor
- calculating
- calculation
- conniving
- conspiratorial
- cunning
- devious
- disingenuous
- fox
- foxy
- guile
- scheme
- sleight of hand
- sneaky
- trick
- tricky
- underhand
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Machiavellianism
noun [ U ] uk/ˌmæk.i.əˈvel.i.ə.nɪ.zəm//ˌmæk.i.əˈvel.i.ə.nɪ.zəm/