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scheming

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. scheming
2. planning

This noun/verb means to scheme or plot something, often secretly. It implies cunning planning to achieve a goal, frequently with a negative connotation, such as plotting behind someone's back.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Look, I'm not scheming anything shady, okay!

Sentence 2

We are working on a scheme to cut costs by the end of the fiscal year.

Sentence 3

Hey, are you scheming something for my birthday?

Sentence 4

Reading the other party's intentions, I schemed out a negotiation strategy.

Sentence 5

"We're scheming a comeback next quarter," the section manager declared.