counterplots 1 of 2

noun

Definition of counterplotsnext
plural of counterplot
as in intrigues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of counterplot
as in plots

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  1. machinations
  2. intrigues
  3. conspiracies
Noun
  • The political machinations on the right and left appear little more than gamesmanship.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Both the book and the Broadway version ultimately span years of plot machinations, but the Wicked film has chopped the story in half to handle its heft; Part 2 is set to arrive in theaters next year.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of machinations
Verb
  • The more an artist intrigues you from line to line, the more locked in you are for the next one.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The reliever who really intrigues me is hard-throwing right-hander Seth Halvorsen.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of intrigues
Noun
  • That has led to consternation that the Chiefs get all the right bounces — and even some conspiracies that the officials are manipulating things for Kansas City.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Parents and children of many of the victims testified in court that they were traumatized by Jones' conspiracies and threats from his followers.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of conspiracies
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