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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. 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.

  5. noun. an act or instance of machinating. Usually machinations. crafty schemes; plots; intrigues. Synonyms: device, stratagem. machination. / ˌmæʃ-; ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən /.

  6. MACHINATION definition: 1. a complicated and secret plan to get power or control or to gain an advantage: 2. a complicated…. Learn more.

  7. 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. Not surprisingly, machination derives from the Medieval French machina, meaning "machine."

  8. Machination means an intrigue, plot, or scheme, or the act of devising them. Learn the word origin, synonyms, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  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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