machination
[ mak-uh-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌmæk əˈneɪ ʃən /
noun
an act or instance of machinating.
Usually machinations. crafty schemes; plots; intrigues.
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Origin of machination
OTHER WORDS FROM machination
an·ti·mach·i·na·tion, adjectiveWords nearby machination
machida, machilid, machilipatnam, machinable, machinate, machination, machine, machine bolt, machine code, machine finish, machine gun
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British Dictionary definitions for machination
machination
/ (ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən, ˌmæʃ-) /
noun
an intrigue, plot, or scheme
the act of devising plots or schemes
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