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conspiracy

con·spir·a·cy

conspiracy

 
 
pronunciation:
kn spi rih si
features:
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part of speech: noun
inflections: conspiracies
definition: a secret agreement among two or more people to do something wrong or illegal; plot.
The queen discovered a conspiracy to end her rule.
similar words:
intrigue, plot, scheme
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derivations: conspiratorial (adj.), conspiratory (adj.), conspiratorially (adv.)
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