machination

ˌmæʃɪˈneɪʃən

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Definition of machination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

deception

Rare

plot or scheme to do something harmful

Rare

His machination was aimed at overthrowing the government..

conspiracy

scheme

strategy

Rare

the act of plotting or scheming

Rare

His machination led to the downfall of the company.

conspiracy

intrigue

scheme

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Origin of machination

Latin, machinationem (a device)

Examples of machination in a sentence

They were arrested for their machination against the rival company.
The machination was uncovered by the detective.
Their machination was aimed at seizing control.

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French:machination, manigance, ...
German:Machenschaft, Machenschaften, ...
Italian:intrigo, complotto, ...
Spanish:intriga, conspiración, ...
Portuguese:conspiração, ...
Chinese:阴谋, 策划, ...
Japanese:陰謀, 画策, ...
Arabic:مُؤَامَرَة, حِيلَة, ...
Hebrew:מְזִמָּה, מְזִימָה, ...
Russian:махинация, интрига, ...
Ukrainian:інтрига, махінація, ...
Hindi:षड्यंत्र, योजना, ...
Bengali:ষড়যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:maquinació, conspiració, ...
Czech:intrika, machinace, ...
Danish:maskespil, intrige, ...
Dutch:samenzwering, complot, ...
Greek:μηχανορραφία, σχεδιασμός, ...
Hungarian:cselszövés, ármánykodás, ...
Khmer:ឧបាយកល, ផែនការក្បត់, ...
Korean:음모, 책략, ...
Persian:توطئه, نقشه‌کشی, ...
Polish:intryga, ...
Portuguese (BR):conspiração, intriga, ...
Romanian:mașinațiune, machinațiune, ...
Swedish:intrig, komplott, ...
Thai:การวางแผนร้าย, การวางแผนลับๆ, ...
Turkish:entrika, dalavere, ...
Vietnamese:âm mưu, kế hoạch, ...

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Definition of machination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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