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English

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�mækɪ�neɪ��n/|/�mæ�ɪ�neɪ��n/
italbrac|US IPA|/�mæk��neɪ��n/
audio|en-us-machination.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|eɪ��n

Noun
en-noun

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

Related terms
machinal
machinate

Translations
trans-top|a clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
Croatian: makinacija f, spletka f
Finnish: masinointi
German: Machenschaft f
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trans-top|the act of machinating
Finnish: masinointi
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French

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. Undercover or underhanded plot; #English|machination.

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