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Machination

The act of machinating.

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Game 76% connected

Crooked; lame; as, a game leg.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Plot 76% connected

A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Priestcraft 76% connected

Priestly policy; the policy of a priesthood; esp., in an ill sense, fraud or imposition in religious concerns; management by priests to gain wealth a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Machinate 74% connected

To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Machinate 74% connected

To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Prepare 74% connected

To fit, adapt, or qualify for a particular purpose or condition; to make ready; to put into a state for use or application; as, to prepare ground for…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Prepare 74% connected

To fit, adapt, or qualify for a particular purpose or condition; to make ready; to put into a state for use or application; as, to prepare ground for…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Intrigue 92% connected

To form a plot or scheme; to contrive to accomplish a purpose by secret artifice.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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