Machination
Machination noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.
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Synonyms for Machination
Scheming and machination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scheming" instead a noun "Machination".
Scheming
Scheming adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Machination and scheming are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Machination" instead a noun "Scheming".
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Related pairs
- trick and machination
- trick and scheming
- deception and machination
- deception and scheming
- plot and machination
- plot and scheming
- scheme and machination
- scheme and scheming
- stratagem and machination
- stratagem and scheming
- intrigue and machination
- intrigue and scheming
- maneuver and machination
- maneuver and scheming
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