Definitions for: Machination


[n] a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends



Webster (1913) Definition: Mach`i*na"tion, n. [L. machinatio: cf. F.
machination.]
1. The act of machinating. --Shak.

2. That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous
scheme; an artful design or plot.

Devilish machinations come to naught. --Milton.

His ingenious machinations had failed. --Macaulay.

Synonyms: intrigue

See Also: plot, priestcraft, secret plan

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