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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmachination
/ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A crafty and involved plot, scheme, or maneuver directed against a person or institution.
"The detective unraveled the political machinations behind the coup."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French machination, from Latin machinatio(n-), from machinari 'contrive a plot', from machina 'machine'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "machination" is said worldwide
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machination
Transliteration: machination
"Il se méfiait des machinations de ses rivaux."
Ränke
Transliteration: Ränke
"Sie durchschauten die bösen Ränke ihrer Gegner."
macchinazione
Transliteration: macchinazione
"Il ministro fu vittima di una complessa macchinazione."
maquinación
Transliteration: maquinación
"Descubrieron las maquinaciones ocultas detrás del acuerdo."
maquinação
Transliteration: maquinação
"Ele estava sempre alerta contra as maquinações dos inimigos."
षड्यंत्र
Transliteration: shadyantra
"राजनेता अपने विरोधियों के षड्यंत्र से अनजान थे।"
诡计
Transliteration: guǐjì
"警方粉碎了犯罪团伙的险恶诡计。"
책략
Transliteration: chaengnyak
"그들은 정적들의 은밀한 책략을 경계했다."
策略
Transliteration: sakuryaku
"彼女は同僚たちの陰謀と策略に巻き込まれた。"
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