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μηχανορραφία — meaning in English

michanorrafia

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English meaning

  • intrigue noun A secret plot or scheme, often involving deception.
  • machination noun A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
  • scheme noun A plan for how to do something, especially an organized or official one.

Senses

μηχανορραφία is used for these senses in English:

  • intrigue A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
  • machination (chiefly, in the plural) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. [from circa 1473]
  • scheme A plot or secret, devious plan.

intrigue — full definition

  1. noun A secret plot or scheme, often involving deception.
  2. verb To arouse someone's curiosity or fascination.

machination — full definition

  1. noun A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
  2. noun The act of machinating or plotting.

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