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machination

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machination /ˌmakəˈnāSHən, , ˌmækəˈneɪʃən, ˌmaSHəˈnāSHən, ˌmæʃəˈneɪʃən/
▸ noun (usually machinations) a plot or scheme.
– ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French, or Latin machinatio-, from machinat- ‘contrived’ (see machinate).