Machination

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  • noun. The act of scheming or plotting.
  • noun. A crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of machinating, or of contriving a scheme for executing some purpose, particularly a forbidden or an evil purpose; underhand plotting or contrivance.
  • noun. That which is planned or contrived; a plot; an artful design formed with deliberation; especially, a hostile or treacherous scheme.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of machinating.
  • noun. That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
  • noun. The act of machinating or plotting.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
    • Word Usage
    "And they should expect more of this kind of machination from the Republicans."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    game  plot  secret plan  
    Hyponym
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    priestcraft  
    Rhyme
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    Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  
    Same Context
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    alembic  balls-up  cabal  chess-player  circumvention  
    Synonym
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    artifice  behind-the-scenes influence  cabal  chicane  chicanery  
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