Counterplot (Noun)
Meaning
A plot intended to subvert another plot.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The detective discovered a counterplot to sabotage the investigation into the company's financial dealings.
- The rebels hatched a counterplot to overthrow the coup leaders who had seized power in the small country.
- The government agency was accused of orchestrating a counterplot to discredit the whistleblower who had exposed their corruption.
- In the novel, the protagonist uncovers a counterplot by the villain to destroy the city's infrastructure.
- The company's security team foiled a counterplot by a rival firm to steal their proprietary technology.