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machination

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noun/ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən//ˌmæʃɪˈneɪʃən/
  1. 1

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

    • Machinations, hollowneſſe, treacherie, and all ruinous diſorders follow vs diſquietly to our Graues.
    • PATRICK: The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma.
  2. 2

    The act of machinating or plotting.countableuncountable

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