Associations to the word «Machination»

Wiktionary

MACHINATION, noun. A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
MACHINATION, noun. The act of machinating or plotting.

Dictionary definition

MACHINATION, noun. A crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.