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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

The skills minister said London's Youth Guarantee Trailblazer schemes were helping young people who face several challenges, such as mental health difficulties or experience of the care system.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

By the end of June 2026, London's two trailblazer schemes had offered support to more than 2,600 young people.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

It also includes £7m support for bus travel and £8m for councils to help those "not captured by other schemes".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

At home, when he was charged with babysitting his little brother, he’d enlist the smaller boy in elaborate role-playing schemes of his own devising.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The Olympians seemed to take turns using him for their schemes.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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