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complotto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • machination noun A cunning plan, usually made with bad intentions.
  • plot noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.

Senses

complotto is used for these senses in English:

  • machination (chiefly, in the plural) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. [from circa 1473]
  • machination The act of machinating or plotting.
  • plot A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable. [from 1580s]

machination — full definition

  1. noun A cunning plan, usually made with bad intentions.
  2. noun The act of scheming or making secret plans.

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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