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noun

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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
  • While not a public trade request, which is banned by the NBA, backchannel machinations have made apparent that Butler would agree to a trade to any of the 29 other NBA teams, the South Florida Sun Sentinel confirmed.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Read on for their views on players to watch this year, the state of the political machinations at the top of tennis, and more.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of machinations
Verb
  • But what intrigues me the most is that unlike most superyachts that can only accommodate 12 guests per charter, Renaissance has been designed to swaddle 36 guests in superyacht luxury.
    Bill Springer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Infielder Cam Smith, the Cubs’ first-round pick last season, is a name that intrigues Astros officials.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of intrigues
Noun
  • The Night Agent Brought together by a midnight phone call, an FBI agent and a cybersecurity expert must unravel an ever-growing web of political conspiracies.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • After a period co-founding a video game company, West started flying airplanes and learned about the conspiracies that accompany aircraft, according to his author biography on Amazon.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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