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machination

nounCommon GRE wordMore M words

a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm

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Machination in a sentence

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The courtier's machinations eventually toppled the unsuspecting minister.

Synonyms
intrigueplotschemeconspiracy
Antonyms
candorhonesty

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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence

Because the evidence linking the additive to the illness remained blank, regulators declined to issue a ban and instead called for further study.

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Machination (noun) means a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm
Here is machination used in an example sentence: "The courtier's machinations eventually toppled the unsuspecting minister."
Common synonyms for machination include intrigue, plot, scheme, conspiracy.
Antonyms of machination include candor, honesty.
Machination is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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