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machinations

NOUN
hanky-panky
Synonyms
WEAK
amour chicane chicanery dalliance deception devilry dirty pool double-dealing fling flirtation fooling around fourberie fraud funny business hankie-pankie hokey-pokey knavery liaison love affair mischief monkey business romance sexual activity sharp practice shenanigans skullduggery subterfuge trickery
Antonyms
WEAK
faithfulness honesty

Example Sentences

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The machinations of both camps are coming into focus.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

Every now and then a particular asset is afforded greater heft than usual in determining broader market machinations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

You can feel how desperate Cathy and Heathcliff are for each other in their own twisted way, and despite their horrible machinations you want them to be together.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, for Labour, after all the questions for them over the weekend about the machinations involving the prime minister and Andy Burnham, a chance to reflect on rows on the Right of politics.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Okay, that was improbable, seeing as he hadn’t even realized who I was at first, but one could never be too careful when it came to Rachel’s machinations.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows