🤔Machination (ma-ki-nei-shon)

noun
/ˌmæk.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
machination; intrigue; (machination; intrigue;)

Signification

a clever scheme or artful plot, usually with evil intent; crafty designing or plotting
a secret plan or scheme intended to accomplish something, especially something evil
Traduction de la signification
un stratagème habile ou un complot rusé, généralement avec de mauvaises intentions; conception ou complot astucieux
un stratageme habile ou un complot ruse, generalement avec de mauvaises intentions; conception ou complot astucieux

Phrases d'exemple

The villain's machinations were finally exposed.

Les machinations du méchant ont finalement été exposées.
Les machinations du méchant ont finalement été exposées.

The detective uncovered the villain's machination.

Le détective a découvert la machination du méchant.
Le détective a découvert la machination du méchant.

Synonymes

plotting, scheming, conspiracy, intrigue, scheme, plot
Entrée 1
plotting, scheming, conspiracy, intrigue
Entrée 2
scheme, plot, conspiracy, intrigue

Antonymes

honesty, straightforwardness, openness
Entrée 1
honesty, straightforwardness, openness
Entrée 2
honesty, openness

Collocations

evil machinations, political machinations, secret machinations, political machination, evil machination, secret machination
Entrée 1
evil machinations, political machinations, secret machinations
Entrée 2
political machination, evil machination, secret machination

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