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COUNTERPLOT Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word counterplot. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word counterplot. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for COUNTERPLOT

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conspiracy
nounn
noun

• a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

• a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)

• a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose

intrigue
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

• a clandestine love affair

verb

• cause to be interested or curious

• form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

machination
nounn
noun

• a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

plot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

• a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

• the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.

• a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object

verb

• plan secretly, usually something illegal

• make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed

• make a plot of

• devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)

ploy
nounn
noun

• an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

• a maneuver in a game or conversation

scheme
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an elaborate and systematic plan of action

• a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

• a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

• an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

• a schematic or preliminary plan

verb

• form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

• devise a system or form a scheme for

stratagem
nounn
noun

• a maneuver in a game or conversation

• an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

counterplan
nounn
noun

• a plot intended to subvert another plot

Best Hypernyms For COUNTERPLOT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for counterplot, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
plot design game maneuver plan ruse scheme strategy tactic
Phrases (1)
secret plan

Alternatives for CONSPIRACY

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