schemer

/ˈskimər/
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Other forms: schemers

Definitions of schemer
  1. noun
    a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
    synonyms: plotter
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    types:
    angler
    a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
    politician
    a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
    type of:
    contriver, deviser, planner
    a person who makes plans
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