machination :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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n. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

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n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

n. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

n. a relationship between two lovers

n. a plan for attaining a particular goal

n. a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"

n. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

n. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

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