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Meaning of the word calculating in English

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calculating

US /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
UK /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.t̬ɪŋ/

Adjective

1.

acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way.

Example:
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he was a coolly calculating, ruthless man
Synonym:
cunningcraftywilyshrewdschemingdeviousdesigningconnivingmanipulativeMachiavellianartfulguilefulslipperyslickslydisingenuousunscrupulousfoxyslimsubtle
Synonym:
ingenuousartlessthoughtless

Noun

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