com·plot
| \ ˈkäm-ˌplät
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Definition of complot
(Entry 1 of 2)
archaic
: plot, conspiracy
complot
verb
com·plot
| \ kəm-ˈplät
, käm- \
, käm- \
complotted; complotting; complots
Definition of complot (Entry 2 of 2)
archaic
: plot
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“Complot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complot. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of complot was in 1577
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