machination
[ mak-uh-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌmæk əˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun
an act or instance of machinating.
Usually machinations. crafty schemes; plots; intrigues.
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machination
/ (ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən, ˌmæʃ-) /
noun
an intrigue, plot, or scheme
the act of devising plots or schemes
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