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counterplot

  • /ˈkaʊn.tə.plɒt/ UK
  • /ˈkaʊn.tɚ.plɑt/ US

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From counter- + plot.

noun counterplots

  1. A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy.

verb counterplots · counterplotting · counterplotted

  1. intransitive, transitive To form a plot or plan in opposition to the actions of another. Every wile had proved abortive, every plot had been counterplotted.

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noun plot made in opposition to another

Русскийконтрзаговор kontrzagovor

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"counterplot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/counterplot.

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@misc{counterplot_2026,
  title = {counterplot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/counterplot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}