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counterplot

[ noun, verb koun-ter-plot; verb also koun-ter-plot ]
/ noun, verb ˈkaʊn tərˌplɒt; verb also ˌkaʊn tərˈplɒt /
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noun

a plot directed against another plot.
Literature. a secondary theme in a play or other literary work, used as a contrast to or variation of the main theme.Compare subplot.

verb (used without object), coun·ter·plot·ted, coun·ter·plot·ting.

to devise a counterplot.

verb (used with object), coun·ter·plot·ted, coun·ter·plot·ting.

to plot against (a plot or plotter).

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Origin of counterplot

First recorded in 1590–1600; counter- + plot

Words nearby counterplot

counterperson, counterphobic, counterpin, counterplan, counterplea, counterplot, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterpoise bridge, counterpose, counterpressure
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Words related to counterplot

plot, sedition, scheme, treason, outwit, thwart, blank, league, fix, cabal, trickery, hookup, frame, practice, connivance, intrigue, trick, game, perfidy, disloyalty

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British Dictionary definitions for counterplot

counterplot
/ (ˈkaʊntəˌplɒt) /

noun

a plot designed to frustrate another plot

verb -plots, -plotting or -plotted

(tr) to oppose with a counterplot
(intr) to devise or carry out a counterplot
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