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course of action n.
plot, maneuver to get result n.

NOUN

course of action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement blueprint design device game plan pattern plan program project proposal strategy system theory

STRONG

chart codification contrivance diagram disposition draft expedient layout order ordering outline presentation proposition purpose schedule schema suggestion tactics

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorder disorganization

NOUN

plot, maneuver to get result

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action conspiracy game plan ploy practice scenario

STRONG

angle brainchild cabal dodge frame-up game gimmick hookup hustle hype intrigue layout machination picture pitch proposition ruse scene setup shift story stratagem subterfuge tactics trick twist

WEAK

covin put-up job

Antonyms

STRONG

honesty

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schemes

Not lost among the novel’s schemes and counterschemes is the Swifts’ dry repartee, which unfolds in a lively patter even during the more-somber moments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The largest of these compliance schemes is not-for-profit Ecogenesys, which works with about 85 councils in the UK, and is supporting the development of new UK fridge processing infrastructure.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

He knew a lot more than coverage schemes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Atherton, who is a filmmaker, author, and social campaigner, called schemes like this "life-changing".

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

But that only added to the schemes appeal.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer