machination
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin machinatio, from machinari (“to contrive”); see machinate.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
machination (plural machinations)
- A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
- The act of machinating or plotting.
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Translations [edit]
clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
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act of machinating
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External links [edit]
- machination in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- machination in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
French [edit]
Noun [edit]
machination f (plural machinations)