Word familyadjectiveMachiavelliannounMachiavellianism
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Mach·i·a·vel·li·an /ˌmækiəˈveliən◂/adjectiveadj
PPPPOWERusing clever but immoral methods to get what you want 诡计多端的,狡诈的;不择手段的SYN devious
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Machiavellian• a Machiavellian conspiracy• They can resort to Byzantine, even Machiavellian manipulations.• Christie and Geis also sought to find out why people differ on the Machiavellian scale.