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    machination
    /ˌmaʃɪˈneɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a plot or scheme.

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  3. Machination is a noun that means an act of machinating or a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for machination.

  4. Machination is a noun that means a complicated and secret plan to get power or control or to gain an advantage. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms and related words.

  5. Machination is a noun that means an act or instance of devising plots or schemes. It comes from Latin māchinātiōn- and has synonyms such as device and stratagem. See how to use machination in a sentence and its origin and history.

  6. Machinations are complicated and secret plans, especially to gain or use power. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  7. machination. /ˌmækəˈneɪʃən/. IPA guide. Other forms: machinations. When a James Bond villain comes up with a plan to destroy the world, he doesn’t use a simple plan. No, he uses a machination — a complex plot that relies on numerous elements coming together to work.

  8. Dictionary definition of machination. A secret and often complex scheme or plot, typically one that is intended to achieve a nefarious or deceitful goal. "The machination involved a series of subtle manipulations and deceptions." Detailed meaning of machination.

  9. Machination is a noun that means a secret plot or scheme to achieve an evil or illegal end. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of machination in different languages, as well as related words and examples.

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