complot

Definitions of complot
  1. noun
    a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
    synonyms: plan
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    types:
    cabale, conspiration, intrigue, machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
    cabale, conspiration
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
    type of:
    stratégie
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
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