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counterplan, counterplot
a plot intended to subvert another plot
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intrigue, machination
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
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cabal, conspiracy
a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
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priestcraft
a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
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Gunpowder Plot
a conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes
