machinator

mach·i·nate

 (măk′ə-nāt′, măsh′-)

v. mach·i·nat·ed, mach·i·nat·ing, mach·i·nates

v.tr.

To devise (a scheme or plot).

v.intr.

To scheme or plot.

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[Latin māchinārī, māchināt-, to design, contrive, from māchina, device; see machine.]

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mach′i·na′tor n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

machinator - a member of a conspiracy     coconspirator, conspirator, plotter confederacy, conspiracy - a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

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Translations

intrigante