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machinate
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of MACHINATE
1
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends <a trio of courtiers who were discovered to be machinating against the queen>
2
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care <the hackers machinated a way to steal credit numbers from the company's Web site>
Synonyms contrive, finagle, finesse, frame, machinate, maneuver, manipulate, mastermind, negotiate, wangle
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