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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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Such confidence schemes are known as “pig butchering” — a particularly rancid term for a rancid business.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Its stores are decorated with cream and beige color schemes, tiled floors, archways, wood fixtures and soft lighting, making them feel like expensive boutiques.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Just when you think you know all the cyber schemes, fraudsters find new ways to attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Chris Hayward, the Corporation's policy chairman and political head, told the inspectors that Pennycook's direction had already led to stalled schemes and affected investor confidence.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

I am playing a game opposite Madoc, and while I can spin out plans and schemes, if I can’t accurately guess his, I am sunk.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black