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Plural
machinations
1
a secret or clever plot, typically with a sinister purpose
- The villain's machination to seize power failed.
- Political machinations influenced the election outcome.
- She uncovered the machinations of her rival coworkers.
- Spies revealed the enemy's machinations to the authorities.
- The royal court was full of subtle machinations.
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