machination

🇺🇸 /ˌmæʃɪˈneɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmæʃɪˈneɪʃn/
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noun
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A secret and complicated plan, often made to deceive others.

I refused to participate in their machinations, as I don't like being part of deceitful actions.

translation

n. A secret and complicated plan, often made to deceive others.

Word Forms

Plural machinations