machination
[ mak-uh-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌmæk əˈneɪ ʃən /
noun
an act or instance of machinating.
Usually machinations.
crafty schemes; plots; intrigues.
Origin of machination
OTHER WORDS FROM machination
an·ti·mach·i·na·tion, adjectiveWords nearby machination
machida,
machilid,
machilipatnam,
machinable,
machinate,
machination,
machine,
machine bolt,
machine code,
machine finish,
machine gun
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British Dictionary definitions for machinations
machination
/ (ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən, ˌmæʃ-) /
noun
an intrigue, plot, or scheme
the act of devising plots or schemes