complot

/ˈkɑmplɑt/
verb
  1. To form a secret plan or plot together.
    • They complotted in the shadows, whispering their schemes.
    • The rebels complotted to overthrow the government.
    • The spies complotted to steal the secret documents.
noun
  1. A secret plan or plot, especially one with harmful or illegal intent.
    • Historians wrote about the complot against the king.
    • The detectives uncovered a complot to rob the bank.
    • They were arrested for their part in the complot.
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