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calculating
adjective /ˈkæl.kjʊ.leɪ.tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ Definition
› often controlling situations for your own advantage in a way that is slightly unpleasant and causes people not to trust you: In the film she's depicted as a very cold and calculating character.Sly and devious
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Synonyms and related words:
- artful adjective
- back-door adjective
- calculation noun (PERSON)
- conniving adjective
- conspiratorial adjective
- crafty adjective
- cunning noun
- devious adjective (DISHONEST)
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- foxy adjective (ANIMAL)
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