| NOUN | cognition | machination, intrigue | a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends |
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| Sounds | mae.kahney'shahn; mae.shahney'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends. | |
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| Synonym | intrigue | |
| Narrower | priestcraft | A derogatory reference to priests / priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs |
| Broader | plot, secret plan, game | A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) |
| Spanish | confabulación, intriga, maquinación | |
| Catalan | intriga, maquinació | |
| Verbs | machinate | engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together |
| machinate | arrange by systematic planning and united effort | |
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