A secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end

• scheme

  1. A systematic plan of action:
  2. A secret or devious plan; a plot:
  3. An orderly plan or arrangement of related parts:

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  1. A systematic plan of action:
  2. A secret or devious plan; a plot:
  3. An orderly plan or arrangement of related parts:

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• plot

  1. A small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose:
  2. A measured area of land; a lot.
  3. A ground plan, as for a building; a diagram.

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  1. A small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose:
  2. A measured area of land; a lot.
  3. A ground plan, as for a building; a diagram.

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• machination

  1. The act of scheming or plotting.
  2. A crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end.

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  1. The act of scheming or plotting.
  2. A crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end.

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• intrigue

  1. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot.
  2. The practice of or involvement in such schemes:
  3. A clandestine love affair.

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  1. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot.
  2. The practice of or involvement in such schemes:
  3. A clandestine love affair.

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• connivance

  1. The act of conniving.
  2. Cooperation in the commission of an illegal or wrongful act.

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  1. The act of conniving.
  2. Cooperation in the commission of an illegal or wrongful act.

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• collusion

  1. An often secret action taken by two or more parties to achieve an illegal or improper purpose.

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  1. An often secret action taken by two or more parties to achieve an illegal or improper purpose.

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• cabal

  1. A conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers:
  2. A secret scheme or plot.
  3. To form a cabal; conspire.

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  1. A conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers:
  2. A secret scheme or plot.
  3. To form a cabal; conspire.

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