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Definition of counterplot

as in intrigue

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Noun

Bit by bit, the castle at Elsinore (broodingly rendered by scenic designer Lee Savage) turns into a stage for life-and-death plots and counterplots. — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2019 There’s something comforting about the normalcy of plot and counterplot, action and intrigue. — Mike Hale, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2017

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Noun

There is unpredictability and nervous intrigue across much of the Premier League.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Even aside from the war games, chips seem to have become a locus of secrecy and international intrigue.

— Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of intrigue

Verb

At Hansen’s trial in 2009, prosecutors argued that the pair had plotted to kill MacNeil, 63, for money.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
But the Green Book plots Ecobalyse points, PEF micropoints and Higg scores together despite their different units and methodologies.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of plot

Noun

Extrapolating from salacious and rumor-filled ancient sources, the novel offers an inside scoop into the machinations of the first Roman imperial family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
That the strategic ploy of publicly confirming her brother’s unconfirmable death might require additional machinations?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of machination

Verb

There are moments where Lucky uses her scheming ways to her advantage and fabricating identities as a means of survival.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
When companies scheme to cut competition, costs go up, choices go down, our economy suffers, and every day Americans end up paying more for less.

— Rob Bonta, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of scheme

Noun

The subterfuge involved him stowing away in an airport catering container to sneak onto the jet.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The sophistication of model subterfuge that OpenAI has now disclosed, combined with OpenAI’s inability to detect or stop the hacking, suggests far worse could be to come.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of subterfuge

Verb

Ludlow pleaded guilty to a felony charge of conspiring to embezzle union funds in 2006.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Eight of the defendants pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of conspire

Noun

Banks, 33, has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including conspiracy, stalking resulting in death, and murder for hire.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
Rocha Moya faces federal charges, including narcotics importation conspiracy and possession of machine guns and destructive devices, along with another conspiracy count.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of conspiracy

Verb

That’s either an amazing coincidence of errors or the studies were cynically designed to contrive flaws in RCV.

— Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Until, of course, the final game (which was not technically the final)… when Brazil contrived to lose a 1-0 lead, and Uruguay triumphed against all odds.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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