counterplot

/ˌkaʊntərˈplɑt/
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Other forms: counterplots; counterplotting; counterplotted

Definitions of counterplot
  1. noun
    a plot intended to subvert another plot
    synonyms: counterplan
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    type of:
    game, plot, secret plan
    a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
  2. verb
    make a plot in response to another plot
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    type of:
    plot
    plan secretly, usually something illegal
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