machination
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mach·i·na·tion
(măk′ə-nā′shən, măsh′-)n.
1. The act of scheming or plotting.
2. A crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end.
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machination
(ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən; ˌmæʃ-)n
1. an intrigue, plot, or scheme
2. the act of devising plots or schemes
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mach•i•na•tion
(ˌmæk əˈneɪ ʃən, ˈmæʃ ə-)n.
Usu., machinations. a crafty scheme or maneuver; an intrigue.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() plot, secret plan, game - a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start" |
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machination
noun (usually plural) plot, scheme, trick, device, design, intrigue, conspiracy, manoeuvre, dodge, ploy, ruse, artifice, cabal, stratagem the political machinations that brought him to power
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machination
nounA secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:
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Machination
machination
n usu pl → Machenschaften pl
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