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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.
—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.
—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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Perhaps the greater intrigue nationally lies with Arizona’s nail-biter U.S. House race between Kirsten Engel and Juan Ciscomani, which could help determine whether Trump has a Republican trifecta to work with, or whether the House could become his policy stopper.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The intrigue: Aquaria isn't the only company building atmospheric water generators.Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The sense of right and wrong The Diplomat told us drives Wyler is less important to maintain than zigzag plotting leading the two women to a cliffhanger catfight.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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President-elect Trump, charged with plotting to overturn the last election, now establishing himself as a transformational political force, reshaping American politics in his own image.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The decision fell to the House of Representatives, where a string of backroom machinations made John Quincy Adams president and distant runner-up Henry Clay the Secretary of State.Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Such muted machinations present a wonderful showcase for these actors, as well as Isabella Rossellini, as a head nun who becomes more central to the plot, and the relatively unknown Mexican actor Carlos Diehz, as a heretofore unknown cardinal named Vincent Benitez.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The film focuses on the relationship between Stan’s Trump and his scheming lawyer Roy Cohn (played by Succession star Jeremy Strong).Eric Andersson, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hal takes the information about the scheming Vice President to the President directly who…then apparently has a heart attack and dies on the spot.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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The new filing comes after Drake’s company Frozen Moments brought an action against UMG in New York on Monday, accusing the music giant of conspiring with third parties to illegally boost Lamar’s track on streaming services such as Spotify.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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The complaint alleged Blaire Fleming conspired with a player on Colorado State to influence the outcome of the game and have Fleming's teammate Brooke Slusser hit in the face with a ball during that game.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Kennedy has pushed a number of public health conspiracies, most prominently around vaccines, and has advocated for other positions that are generally out of the mainstream, such as more availability of unpasteurized milk.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Now, three city and county officials have been named in a federal indictment on conspiracy and bribery charges.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
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That’s a problem, because the emphasis on minor personality conflicts between the riders feels contrived, especially given that all these folks seem to be as nice as they are talented.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Conclave also adds a few too many contrived twists in its quest for narrative drama, but the movie moves nimbly enough to avoid a collapse into pure fantasy.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Counterplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplot. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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