counterplotting

verb

Definition of counterplottingnext
present participle of counterplot
as in plotting

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  1. colluding
  2. scheming
  3. devising
  4. conspiring
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  • In January, Kim called for a constitutional amendment to erase unification as a goal in its ties with the South, accusing Seoul of colluding with the United States to seek the collapse of his communist regime and a clear definition of its territory.
    Reuters, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Earlier this month, McDonald’s sued Tyson Foods (TSN), JBS, Cargill, and the National Beef Supply, accusing them of colluding for nearly a decade to limit beef supplies.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of colluding
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  • Piñate and the two Smartmatic executives have been accused of scheming to pay more than $1 million in bribes to a Filipino election official to deploy Smartmatic voting machines and pay promptly for them, the indictment says.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Amy and Brian Scott have been scheming like criminals for four fortnights to set up their Swiftmas house in Naperville, Illinois.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of scheming
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  • As secretary of state, Rubio could run point on devising additional economic sanctions on Cuba, increasing funding for dissidents and pro-democracy programs that Havana considers tantamount to regime change, and further restricting US travel to Cuba.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Then again, standing up to bullies is inherently more dramatic than devising novel mail-filing strategies.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of devising
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  • Rivera admitted in his plea agreement to conspiring with Barron.
    Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The original, sweeping indictment used song lyrics and social media posts as evidence and charged 28 people with conspiring to violate Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
    Charlotte Kramon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of conspiring
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