Contrive
Contrive verb - To engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends.
Usage example: the mischievous boys were always contriving and trying to pull the prank that would be the talk of the school
Counterplot and contrive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Counterplot" instead a verb "Contrive".
Counterplot
Counterplot verb - Make a plot in response to another plot.
Contrive and counterplot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Counterplot".
Related pairs
- plot and contrive
- plot and counterplot
- frame and contrive
- frame and counterplot
- design and contrive
- design and counterplot
- plan and contrive
- plan and counterplot
- machinate and contrive
- machinate and counterplot
- scheme and contrive
- scheme and counterplot
- intrigue and contrive
- intrigue and counterplot
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