intrigue, machination
(noun) a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
Source: WordNet® 3.1
machination (countable and uncountable, plural machinations)
A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
The act of machinating or plotting.
Source: Wiktionary
Mach`i*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. machinatio: cf. F. machination.]
1. The act of machinating. Shak.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
