machination

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A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
The act of machinating or plotting
{n} a plot, contrivance, artifice
The act of machinating
That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot
{i} act of plotting or scheming; scheme, plot, conspiracy
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
machinate
(transitive or intransitive) To devise, with others, a plot or secret plan; to conspire
machinate
{v} to plan, plot, contrive
machinate
arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
machinate
to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot
machinate
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government"
machinate
To devise, with others, a plot or secret plan; to conspire
machinate
To contrive, as a plot; to plot; as, to machinate evil
machinate
{f} contrive, manipulate, plot
machinate
To plan; to contrive; esp
machinations
plural of machination
machinations
disapproval You use machinations to describe secret and complicated plans, especially to gain power. the political machinations that brought him to power. secret, clever, and often unfair methods used to achieve something - used in order to show disapproval machinations of
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