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Noun: counterplot  'kawn-tu(r),plót
  1. A plot intended to subvert another plot
    "The spy devised a counterplot to foil the enemy's scheme";
    - counterplan
Verb: counterplot (counterplotted,counterplotting)  'kawn-tu(r),plót
  1. Make a plot in response to another plot
    "The rebels counterplotted against the government's schemes"

Derived forms: counterplots, counterplotted, counterplotting

Type of: game [informal], plot, secret plan

Encyclopedia: Counterplot