machination
Meaning
- (countable, in-plural, uncountable) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of machinating or plotting.
Synonyms
secret plan
trick up one’s sleeve
brigue
Translations
machination
macchinazione
maquinación
μηχανορραφία
intriga
Machination
machinatie
maquinació δολοπλοκίαPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən/
Etymology
From Middle English machynacion, machynacyon, from Middle French machination and directly Latin māchinātiōnem, from māchinor (“devise, invent”). By surface analysis, machinate + -ion or machine + -ation.
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