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
- noun A secret plan made by two or more people to do something harmful or illegal.
- noun A theory claiming that a secret group is responsible for an event, often without solid evidence.
plot — full definition
- noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.
- noun A small area of land used for a specific purpose, such as building or growing things.
- noun A secret plan, usually to do something harmful or illegal.
- noun A graph or diagram showing data or a mathematical relationship.
- verb To plan something secretly, usually something illegal or harmful.