Another word for machinate

To work out 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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• 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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• conspire

  1. To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.
  2. To join or act together; combine:
  3. To plan or plot secretly.

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  1. To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.
  2. To join or act together; combine:
  3. To plan or plot secretly.

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• connive

  1. To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude:
  2. To scheme; plot.
  3. To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent:

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  1. To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude:
  2. To scheme; plot.
  3. To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent:

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• collude

  1. To act together, often in secret, to achieve an illegal or improper purpose:

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  1. To act together, often in secret, to achieve an illegal or improper purpose:

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