complot
Americannoun
verb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of complot
1570–80; < Middle French; compare Old French complot dense crowd, accord, understanding, conspiracy, complote assembly (of troops); of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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Jack Reacher descubre un complot a nivel estatal para culpar a Susan Turner, la antigua jefa de su unidad, de traición al gobierno.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2019
There is a rumour in letters of some disturbance or complot in the French Pyrenean army—generals suspected or dismissed, and ministers of war travelling to see what's the matter.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
Richard's speech:— “Nor never by advised purpose meet, To plot, contrive, or complot any ill, 'Gainst us, our state, our subjects, or our land.”
From Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Madam, be it in secret spoken to your self, if you will but follow the complot I have invented, you will not think me so forward as your self shall prove fortunate.
From Fair Em by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
La confusa gritería, Pronto al duende incomodó, Y al complot se apareció Que ápenas, cuarta tenía.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John
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