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adjective

Definition of plottingnext
as in calculating

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plotting

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noun

as in scheming

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plotting

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verb

present participle of plot
as in planning
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends mobsters were caught plotting to take over the company

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plotters

plotting

plow

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“Plotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plotting. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

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