[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.Synonyms: ring , league , band , faction , junta", "the plots and schemes of such a group; intrigue.", "a clique, as in artistic, literary, or theatrical circles."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to form a cabal; intrigue; conspire; plot."]}]