machination Synonyms

intrigue maneuvers strategy stratagem shift sham scheme ruse priestcraft pretense ploy plot plan move subterfuge tactic tricks intrigues scam confidence trick Machiavellianism setup manoeuver wile underplot trickery trick trap tactics manipulation manoeuvring counterplot contrivance conspiracy connivance confederacy complot complicity collusion chicanery cabal bootjack blind covin deceit deception manoeuvre maneuver hoax game