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Definition of conniving adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

conniving

adjective
 
/kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/
 
/kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/
(disapproving)
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  1. behaving in a way that secretly hurts others or deliberately fails to prevent others from being hurt
    • He plays a power-hungry, conniving politician in the new Wednesday-night drama.
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