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Recent Examples of counterplot
Don Aucoin,
BostonGlobe.com,
31 July 2019
There’s something comforting about the normalcy of plot and counterplot, action and intrigue.
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Mike Hale,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2017
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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterplot
Noun
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As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group.
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Their journey spans icy fjords, Byzantine intrigue, and the fabled Silk Road, blending Viking grit with ancient Chinese wisdom, unexpected alliances, and a touch of magic.
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That will really set the tone for that day, which is just being plotted out now, to really engage in a conversation that will be open to industry pass holders, press, and public to talk about the future of independent film.
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Sources tell OutKick that Pitaro backed Mark Jones in 2020 when Jones falsely accused police officers of plotting to shoot him.
Noun
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Elmosnino is an amusing villain, making his most self-serving machinations sound reasonable.
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To say that the delay of Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern is associated with these political machinations is hardly an insight.
Verb
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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
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As to honest services wire fraud, it is based on Beasley allegedly scheming to defraud the Bucks and the NBA of his honest services.
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The majority sees this as subterfuge.
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The Blacks’ defeat would be certain if not for dragons and subterfuge.
Verb
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The couple is accused of conspiring to murder Agarwal in an attempt to continue their romance.
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Guild was awarded monetary relief from each of the three allegedly conspiring employees in arbitrations.
Noun
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Former Lakers Malik Beasley and Ed Davis were charged with wire fraud conspiracy and bribery in sporting contests by federal prosecutors in a sweeping indictment that included four other co-conspirators.
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Political podcasters such as Tucker Carlson peddle conspiracies and lies, and there seems to be little consequence for hateful rhetoric.
Verb
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Both those courts upheld the 2022 statewide congressional map that DeSantis contrived to purge a Black congressman, Al Lawson of Tallahassee.
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The work lies in making that interface feel truthful rather than contrived.
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“Counterplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplot. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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