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machination

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmækəˈneɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mak′ə nā′shən)

mach•i•na•tion /ˌmækəˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Usually, machinations. [plural] a crafty, clever course of action to gain power;
an intrigue:his machinations to win the election.

See -mech-.

mach•i•na•tion (mak′ə nā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

an act or instance of machinating.
Usually, machinations. crafty schemes;
plots;
intrigues.

Latin māchinātiōn- (stem of māchinātiō). See machinate, -ion
late Middle English machinacion 1375–1425

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machination /ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən; ˌmæʃ-/ n

an intrigue, plot, or scheme
the act of devising plots or schemes

'machination' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

intrigue - plot - tram

Synonyms: scheme, plot, ruse, trick, conspiracy, more...

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