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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 mach·i·na·tion /ˌmækəˈneʃən, ˌmæʃə-/
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Mach·i·na·tion n.
 1. The act of machinating.
 2. That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot.
    Devilish machinations come to naught.   --Milton.
    His ingenious machinations had failed.   --Macaulay.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 machination
      n : a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually
          sinister) ends [syn: intrigue]