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mach•i•nate
Pronunciation: (mak'u-nāt"), [key]—
v.i., v.t., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
to contrive or plot, esp. artfully or with evil purpose:
to machinate the overthrow of the government. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.