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macchinazione — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • concoction noun A mixture made by combining several ingredients, especially an unusual food or drink.
  • machination noun A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
  • plot noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.
  • scheme noun A plan for how to do something, especially an organized or official one.
  • setup noun The way something is arranged or organized, or the equipment used for a particular purpose.

Senses

macchinazione is used for these senses in English:

  • concoction Something made up, an invention.
  • 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]
  • scheme A plot or secret, devious plan.
  • setup A situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody.

concoction — full definition

  1. noun A mixture made by combining several ingredients, especially an unusual food or drink.
  2. noun A made-up story or invented explanation.

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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