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    mach·i·na·tion
    [ˌmakəˈnāSHən, ˌmaSHəˈnāSHən]
    noun
    machinations (plural noun)
    1. a plot or scheme:
      "his reputation was ruined through the devious machinations of his rivals"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French, or Latin machinatio-, from machinat- ‘contrived’ (see machinate).
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  1. Britannica Dictionary definition of MACHINATIONS [plural] formal + usually disapproving : deceptive actions or methods that are used to get or achieve something
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    noun an act or instance of machinating. Usually machinations. crafty schemes; plots; intrigues.
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    Some common synonyms of machination are cabal, conspiracy, intrigue, and plot. While all these words mean "a plan secretly devised to accomplish an evil or treacherous end," machination implies a contriving of annoyances, injuries, or evils by indirect means.

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    Meaning of machinations in English machinations noun [ plural ] uk / ˌmæʃ.ɪˈneɪ.ʃ ə nz / / ˌmæk.ɪˈneɪ.ʃ ə nz / us / ˌmæʃ.əˈneɪ.ʃ ə nz / / ˌmæk.əˈneɪ.ʃ ə nz / Add to word list complicated and secret plans to get power or control or to gain an advantage:
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    Machinations are complicated and secret plans, especially to get or use power. Learn how to use this word in sentences from various sources and see its pronunciation.

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    An artful or secret plot or scheme, esp. one with evil intent. A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. From Latin machinatio, from machinari (“to contrive" ); see machinate. Find similar words to machination using the …

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