conspiration

noun

Definition of conspirationnext
as in intrigue

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  1. intrigue
  2. scheme
  3. plot
Noun
  • The resulting free kick provided a bit of intrigue as it was deflected and bounced around the box before being cleared by the Paraguayan defense.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • More intrigue may come in center field, where Meyers had made a team-high 36 starts.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of intrigue
Noun
  • The couple are accused of operating a scheme that targeted fellow Vietnamese immigrants.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The two were using different error correction schemes (a surface code and a color code).
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of scheme
Noun
  • Evans also said that teenagers as young as 15 have been arrested by police in relation to proxy plots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • While the plot is being kept under wraps, sources say the film will be a horror thriller, which excited Feig, who, after successfully directing global hit The Housemaid this past Christmas, wanted to try something even darker.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of plot
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