counterconspiracy

noun

Definition of counterconspiracynext
as in conspiracy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterconspiracy
  1. conspiracy
  2. intrigue
  3. scheme
  4. subterfuge
  5. counterplot
  6. design
  7. plot
  8. trickery
Noun
  • Francis was arrested in late 2013 and pleaded guilty in 2015 to charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
    Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving regulators who approved the 737 Max.
    David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of conspiracy
Noun
  • The intrigue: Democrats have not won a statewide election in Texas since 1994.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The suddenly competitive governor's race will be the intrigue.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of intrigue
Noun
  • The stunning corruption scheme finally came to an end in September 2013, when authorities tricked his NCIS mole into thinking the most serious investigations had been closed and then invited Francis to San Diego for a meeting with Navy officials.
    Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Western intelligence agencies believe that Russian operatives orchestrated the scheme to plant incendiary devices in parcels bound for North America, according to officials.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of scheme
Noun
  • Putin’s ties to social media What Putin lacks as a military leader, the former KGB secret agent makes up for in subterfuge.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
  • When Lorraine’s cocoon of wealth begins to crack after Dot’s subterfuge, Wayne’s injuries, Roy’s threats, and Danish’s disappearance, Leigh centers the Queen of Debt’s humanizing concern.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
Definition of subterfuge
Noun
  • Bit by bit, the castle at Elsinore (broodingly rendered by scenic designer Lee Savage) turns into a stage for life-and-death plots and counterplots.
    Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2019
  • There’s something comforting about the normalcy of plot and counterplot, action and intrigue.
    MIKE HALE, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2017
Definition of counterplot
Noun
  • This puzzle is from a separate experiment and the design differs from the puzzle used in a PLOS Biology paper published November 14, 2024.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • No matter the design, the headphones only come with a couple of accessories, including a USB-C charging cable and a case.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of design
Noun
  • The mechanics of the plot itself don’t quite hold up under scrutiny, which is a shame when the dialogue, performances and filmmaking craft are so tightly woven, moving in perfect sync.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But hey, both Jack and Miles are safe, and what’s really important is what this particular call does on a plot level.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of plot
Noun
  • The documentary never suitably addresses any of this, nor Goode’s trickery.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
  • While sudden incidents wrest the plot in new directions, the film is driven less by perverse narrative trickery than by the arbitrary cruelty of fate or the volatility of human nature.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of trickery
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