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scheme

[skeem] / skim /
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

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Luss Estates contributed £6,000 a year to the bin scheme.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

In a case still winding through court, federal officials allege the men spent nearly 10 years manufacturing false crime reports as part of a visa-fraud scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Federal officials allege a visa-fraud scheme in Louisiana involved law enforcement manufacturing false crime reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

In another alleged scheme, Amazon raised prices on price-matched items and asked its vendors to have competitors raise their prices.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

We made sure to have a clear view of the proceedings but not be seen; if Mr. Drysdale spied us conspiring together, he might catch on to our scheme.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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