Machinate and Mangle

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Machinate verb - To plan out usually with subtle skill or care.

Usage example: the hackers machinated a way to steal credit numbers from the company's Web site

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Mangle is an antonym for machinate.

Mangle verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

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Machinate is an antonym for mangle.

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

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