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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVerschwörung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛrˈʃvøːʁʊŋ
"Die Ermittler fanden eine Verschwörung zur Manipulation der Wahlen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
"The detectives uncovered a conspiracy to commit fraud within the corporation." - 2
The act of conspiring; a plot.
"The conspiracy was revealed during the trial, shocking the entire community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'conspirare', meaning 'to blow together, unite, or plot', stemming from 'com-' (together) plus 'spirare' (to breathe). Entering Middle English in the 14th century via Old French, it initially meant a combination of persons sworn together for an evil purpose or to commit an unlawful act before broadening to denote secret planning in general.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conspiracy" is said worldwide
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Conspiration
Transliteration: kɔ̃spiʁasjɔ̃
"La police a découvert une conspiration pour voler la banque."
Verschwörung
Transliteration: fɛrˈʃvøːʁʊŋ
"Die Ermittler fanden eine Verschwörung zur Manipulation der Wahlen."
Cospirazione
Transliteration: kospiraˈtsjone
"La polizia ha scoperto una cospirazione per commettere un crimine."
Conspiración
Transliteration: konspiɾaˈsjon
"La conspiración fue desmantelada por las autoridades."
Conspiração
Transliteration: kõspiɾaˈsɐ̃w
"A conspiração foi revelada durante a investigação."
साजिश
Transliteration: sāzish
"पुलिस ने एक साजिश का खुलासा किया।"
阴谋
Transliteration: yīnmóu
"警方揭露了一个阴谋。"
음모
Transliteration: eummo
"경찰은 음모를 밝혀냈다."
陰謀
Transliteration: inbō
"警察は陰謀を暴露した。"
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