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To make a secret plan

conspire

verb

to secretly plan with someone to do something bad or illegal

scheme

verb

to make secret plans to achieve something, especially in a dishonest way

connive

verb

to plan secretly, especially to do something that is illegal or immoral

plot

verb

to make a secret plan with other people to do something bad

hatch

verb

if you hatch something such as a plan, you plan it, especially in secret

collude

verb

to work secretly with someone to do something dishonest

intrigue

verb

to plan secretly, especially in order to harm or cheat someone

plot

verb

to secretly plan to do something

be in league with someone

to be secretly working together with someone, especially in order to do something bad

get ideas

to plan something that someone will not like or allow

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