conspiration

noun

Definition of conspirationnext
as in intrigue

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  1. intrigue
  2. scheme
  3. plot
Noun
  • There’s some light spy intrigue in this one, including a training montage and museum heist sequence.
    Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Social media amplified this mix of intrigue and compassion, turning the mundane detail of a prison menu into a cultural flashpoint.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of intrigue
Noun
  • Ryan Harris, 36, of New Orleans, was among eight people and two law firms that have been charged in what federal prosecutors say was a yearslong scheme of crashing vehicles into tractor-trailers, fleeing while passengers in those vehicles pretended to be the drivers and lying about what happened.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Pacifica came out on its first possession and used a no-huddle, up-tempo scheme to drive 72 yards for a 7-0 lead on Royster’s seven-yard touchdown run.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of scheme
Noun
  • On September 18, the dot plot of median FOMC member forecasts conveyed that Fed members expected the federal funds rate to be at 3.4% at the end of 2025 and 2.9% at the end of 2026.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Down and Kay notably stepped up to direct the last two episodes of the season, which deliver explosive plot twists on top of poignant moments and pure emotion.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of plot
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