What does counterplot mean?
Counterplot means A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy..
Counterplot
/ˈkaʊn.tə.plɒt/ · noun
Meaning
A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy..
Definitions by Sense
- A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy.
- (intransitive, transitive) To form a plot or plan in opposition to the actions of another.
Example Sentences
Every wile had proved abortive, every plot had been counterplotted.
[…]for while art made him more than ever reserved to Sophia, and forbad him to address any of his discourse to her, nay, to avoid meeting her eyes, with the utmost caution; nature was no less busy in counterplotting him.
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Antonyms for counterplot
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Word Forms
- counterplots
- counterplotting
- counterplotted
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How do you use counterplot in a sentence?
Every wile had proved abortive, every plot had been counterplotted.
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