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A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. / The act of machinating or plotting.

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machination

Source Word

machination

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. / The act of machinating or plotting.

Japanese Meaning

策略、陰謀 / 企み、悪巧み

The senator uncovered a machination intended to dismantle the healthcare reforms and enrich a handful of lobbyists.

上院議員は、医療改革を解体してごく一部のロビイストを儲けさせることを目的とした陰謀を暴いた。

Sense（1）

A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.

Machinations, hollowneſſe, treacherie, and all ruinous diſorders follow vs diſquietly to our Graues.

Sense（2）

The act of machinating or plotting.

machinations

（ plural ）