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a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
- the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
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to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
- he was charged with masterminding a plan to redecorate the suite of offices without seriously disrupting business operations
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastermind. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of mastermind was in 1872
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