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Emoji
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😏
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lascivious
/ləˈsɪviəs/
adjective
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showing an overt and often offensive sexual desire
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The lascivious remarks made everyone uncomfortable. |
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lustful, lecherous, lewd, salacious, wanton
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modest, chaste, innocent
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lascivious glance, lascivious smile, lascivious behavior
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😴
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lassitude
/ˈlæsɪtjuːd/
noun
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a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
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After the long hike, a feeling of lassitude swept over the group. |
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fatigue, exhaustion, tiredness, lethargy, weariness
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energy, vigor, vitality
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feeling of lassitude, overcome by lassitude, lassitude of spirit
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🌱
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latent
/ˈleɪtənt/
adjective
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Existing but not yet developed or obvious; hidden or concealed.
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She had a latent talent for music that emerged later in life. |
latent potential |
Hidden or undeveloped ability that may emerge in the future.
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hidden, dormant, concealed, unrealized, undeveloped
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obvious, apparent, visible
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latent talent, latent potential, latent heat, latent disease
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👏
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laud
/lɔːd/
verb
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lauded
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lauded
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lauds
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lauding
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To praise someone or something highly, especially in public.
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The critic lauded the actor's performance as a masterpiece. |
sing someone's praises |
to praise someone very enthusiastically
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praise, extol, applaud, commend, admire
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criticize, condemn
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laud efforts, laud achievements, critics lauded
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😴
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lethargic
/ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/
adjective
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Feeling sluggish, drowsy, or lacking energy.
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After the long journey, he felt lethargic and went straight to bed. |
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sluggish, tired, fatigued, weary, drowsy
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energetic, lively, active
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feel lethargic, lethargic response, lethargic behavior
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🌊
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levee
/ˈlɛvi/
noun
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An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river or to hold back water.
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The town built a levee to protect itself from flooding. |
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embankment, dam, dike, barrier
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breach, opening
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build a levee, levee system, levee break, levee construction
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😄
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levity
/ˈlɛvɪti/
noun
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Lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate; lack of seriousness.
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His attempt to bring levity to the tense meeting was appreciated. |
comic levity |
Humor or lightheartedness used to reduce tension.
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lightness, humor, frivolity, cheerfulness, jocularity
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seriousness, gravity, solemnity
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sense of levity, touch of levity, comic levity, add levity
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🌍
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liberal
/ˈlɪbərəl/
adjective
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open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values
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She holds liberal views on education and social issues. |
liberal arts |
academic studies intended to develop general knowledge and intellectual ability
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progressive, open-minded, tolerant, generous
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conservative, strict, narrow-minded
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liberal views, liberal policy, liberal reform, liberal democracy
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libertine
/ˈlɪbərˌtiːn/
noun
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A person who behaves without moral principles, especially in sexual matters.
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The novel depicted the reckless life of a libertine in 18th century France. |
libertine spirit |
An attitude of rejecting social conventions and living freely.
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debauchee, rake, profligate, hedonist, sensualist
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puritan, moralist, ascetic
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libertine lifestyle, notorious libertine, libertine behavior, libertine spirit
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libido
/lɪˈbiːdoʊ/
noun
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Sexual desire or drive.
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Stress can sometimes lower a person's libido. |
high libido |
Strong or increased sexual desire.
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sex drive, desire, passion, lust
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apathy, frigidity
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low libido, high libido, loss of libido
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🐜
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lilliputian
/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃən/
adjective
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Extremely small or tiny; trivial or petty.
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The model village was filled with lilliputian houses. |
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tiny, miniature, minuscule, small, petty
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huge, gigantic, colossal
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lilliputian size, lilliputian detail, lilliputian effort
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🎨
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limn
/lɪm/
verb
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limned
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limns
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limning
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to depict or describe something vividly in words or art.
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The author limned the beauty of the countryside. |
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depict, describe, illustrate, portray, outline
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erase, obscure, conceal
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limn a portrait, limn a scene, limn in detail, limn beauty
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💧
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limpid
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adjective
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Clear and transparent, easily understood.
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The limpid water of the lake reflected the sky perfectly. |
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clear, transparent, lucid, crystal, pure
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cloudy, muddy, obscure
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limpid water, limpid eyes, limpid prose
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📚
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linguistic
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adjective
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Relating to language or the scientific study of language.
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The study focused on the linguistic diversity of the region. |
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verbal, lexical, grammatical, philological
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nonlinguistic, nonverbal
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linguistic analysis, linguistic research, linguistic skills, linguistic diversity
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📜
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litany
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noun
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a long, repetitive, or tedious account or list; originally a form of prayer
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The politician gave a litany of promises during the campaign. |
a litany of complaints |
a long list of grievances or criticisms
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catalog, recitation, series, enumeration
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silence, brevity
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litany of problems, litany of errors, endless litany, litany of promises
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literati
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noun
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well-educated, literary, or scholarly people
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The event was attended by poets, critics, and other members of the literati. |
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intellectuals, scholars, academics, writers, thinkers
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illiterate, ignorant
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literati circle, members of the literati, local literati, literary community
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📜
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litigation
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the process of taking legal action or resolving disputes in court
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The litigation lasted for over three years. |
litigation process |
the steps involved in a lawsuit
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lawsuit, legal action, trial, case
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settlement, agreement
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civil litigation, commercial litigation, lengthy litigation
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log
/lɒɡ/
noun, verb
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logged
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logged
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logs
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logging
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A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off; also to record information systematically.
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The workers carried a heavy log to the truck. |
sleep like a log |
to sleep very deeply and soundly
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timber, wood, record, register, journal
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erase, delete
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log book, log entry, log in, log data
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🗣️
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loquacious
/loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
adjective
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tending to talk a great deal; very talkative
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The loquacious child entertained everyone with endless stories. |
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talkative, chatty, verbose, garrulous, communicative
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silent, quiet, reserved
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loquacious speaker, loquacious child, loquacious nature, loquacious host
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lucid
/ˈluːsɪd/
adjective
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expressed clearly; easy to understand; showing clarity of thought
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She gave a lucid explanation of the complex problem. |
lucid dream |
a dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
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clear, intelligible, coherent, transparent, rational
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confused, obscure, unclear
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lucid explanation, lucid account, lucid dream, lucid style
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lucre
/ˈluːkər/
noun
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money, especially when regarded as sordid or gained dishonorably
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He was motivated more by lucre than by duty. |
filthy lucre |
money gained in a dishonorable or immoral way
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money, profit, wealth, cash
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poverty, loss
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filthy lucre, driven by lucre, pursuit of lucre
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luminous
/ˈluː.mɪ.nəs/
adjective
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Emitting or reflecting light, especially in the dark; shining brightly.
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The luminous stars lit up the night sky. |
luminous beauty |
A striking and radiant kind of beauty.
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bright, radiant, glowing, shining, brilliant
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dim, dark, dull
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luminous glow, luminous paint, luminous stars, luminous eyes
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💎
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lustrous
/ˈlʌstrəs/
adjective
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having a gentle sheen or soft glow
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Her hair looked smooth and lustrous. |
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shiny, glossy, radiant, polished
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dull, dim, matte
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lustrous hair, lustrous eyes, lustrous surface, lustrous silk
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🦊
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machiavellian
/ˌmækɪəˈvɛliən/
adjective
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cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics or in advancing one's career
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The politician was known for his Machiavellian tactics. |
Machiavellian tactics |
scheming and deceitful strategies to achieve power
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cunning, deceitful, crafty, manipulative
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honest, naive, straightforward
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Machiavellian tactics, Machiavellian plan, Machiavellian politics
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🕸️
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machinations
/ˌmæk.ɪˈneɪ.ʃənz/
noun (plural)
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complicated and secret plans, often intended to cause harm
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The politician was brought down by his own machinations. |
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plots, schemes, intrigues, conspiracies
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honesty, sincerity
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political machinations, court machinations, devious machinations
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