plant (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def something planted secretly for discovery by another
examples the police used a plant to trick the thieves
he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant
Outgoing links
Hypernym contrivance, stratagem, dodge
Derivationally related form plant → plant
Incoming links
Hyponym contrivance, stratagem, dodge
Derivationally related form plant → plant

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