COUNTERPLOT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected forms: counterplotted , counterplotting

Meaning:

A plot intended to subvert another plot

Synonyms:

counterplan; counterplot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("counterplot" is a kind of...):

game; plot; secret plan (a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal))

Derivation:

counterplot (make a plot in response to another plot)

Meaning:

Make a plot in response to another plot

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "counterplot" is one way to...):

plot (plan secretly, usually something illegal)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

counterplot (a plot intended to subvert another plot)