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COMPLOT (complotted, complotting)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does complot mean?
• COMPLOT (verb)
The verb COMPLOT has 1 sense:
1. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
Familiarity information: COMPLOT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
cabal; complot; conjure; conspire; machinate
Context example:
They conspired to overthrow the government
Hypernyms (to "complot" is one way to...):
plot (plan secretly, usually something illegal)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "complot"):
coconspire (conspire together)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
They complot to move
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