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complot — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conspiracy noun A secret plan made by two or more people to do something harmful or illegal.
  • plot noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.

Senses

complot is used for these senses in English:

  • conspiracy (legal) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
  • plot A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable. [from 1580s]

conspiracy — full definition

  1. noun A secret plan made by two or more people to do something harmful or illegal.
  2. noun A theory claiming that a secret group is responsible for an event, often without solid evidence.

plot — full definition

  1. noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.
  2. noun A small area of land used for a specific purpose, such as building or growing things.
  3. noun A secret plan, usually to do something harmful or illegal.
  4. noun A graph or diagram showing data or a mathematical relationship.
  5. verb To plan something secretly, usually something illegal or harmful.

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