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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

Perhaps the mayor will now muster some sympathy for businesses mugged in similar schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The state estimate it loses millions of dollars annually because of such schemes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Although Cousins is in the twilight of his career, he has thrown a league-high nine touchdown passes, thriving in a system that emphasizes play action schemes and quickly diagnosing coverages, two areas where Cousins excels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But if you are hunting round for grants, watch out for scams pretending to be official money-off schemes.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Lord Dunmore did not speak at first, simply listening to his guests before unfolding his own schemes and views.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson