intriguant
/ˈɪntrɪɡənt/
noun
- A person who engages in secret or underhanded schemes; a plotter or schemer.
- The political intriguant was finally exposed by the journalist's investigation.
- In the novel, the main character is a cunning intriguant who manipulates everyone around him.
- The court was full of intriguants vying for the king's favor.
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