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conspiracy theory
con·spir·a·cy the·o·ry (plural con·spir·a·cy the·o·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
belief that event is plot: a belief that a particular event is the result of a secret plot rather than the actions of an individual person or chance

con·spir·a·cy the·o·rist noun
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