Machinations
Plot and machinations are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plot" instead a noun "Machinations".
Plot
Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- scheme and machinations
- scheme and plot
- stratagem and machinations
- stratagem and plot
- intrigue and machinations
- intrigue and plot
- maneuver and machinations
- maneuver and plot
- machination and machinations
- machination and plot
- cabal and machinations
- cabal and plot
- conspiracy and machinations
- conspiracy and plot
How words are described
| good | good machinations | good plot |
| long | long machinations | long plot |
| elaborate | elaborate machinations | elaborate plot |
| usual | usual machinations | usual plot |
| Other adjectives: complex, sinister, actual, real, complicated, serious, evil, little, nefarious, villainous, dark, secret, grand, fantastic, general, intricate, convoluted. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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And Jack, whose job security is certainly a plot point on occasion but typically is involved with actual corporate machinations instead of being in and out on a whim.
Source: Series / 30 Rock -
The Heavy: Being a Villain Protagonist, Frank Underwood's machinations drive the plot and most of the subplots.
Source: Series / House of Cards (US) -
The Tempest plays it straight, putting essentially the entire plot down to Prospero's magical machinations.
Source: Older Than Steam
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Plot and Machinations. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/machinations/plot
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