Scheme

/skiːm/

Synonyms for "scheme" (407 found)

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Closest matches (82)

Verb(7 words)

intrigue calculates colludes connive connives conspired conspires

Noun(19 words)

a projectaimanalysis frameworkanalysis methodblueprintbuilding structurecatalogue categorizations colludingcompose a planconcerts concoction confederating conspiracies conspiracy conspire conspiring contrivances contrive

Adjective(2 words)

abstract frameworkconceptual approach

action anagnorisis angle approach architectonics architecture argument arrange arrangement artartful dodgeartifice aspiration atmosphere attack backgroundbackstairs influencebag of tricksblind blueprint

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Strong matches (122)

Noun(20 words)

contrive a storycraft plancunning designdesign an experimentdesign descriptordevilment devise devising dodge dodging duping frameworkframework for analysisgovernance modelideas idesia imbroglios kuenlunlaid out

Adjective(8 words)

contrivedcreative ideasdecipherable designeconomic theory frameworkgovernmental programsintentional planintriguingitalian sistema

Verb(5 words)

contrivesdevise a proceduredevise a schemedo calculationshatch

contrivingcook upcountermine counterplot coup coursecourse of actioncovin craft curve curve-ballcute trickdeals deceitdeep-laid plotdenouement design development device devise

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diagramdirty dealdirty trickdisposition dodge draft drawing engineer engineering enterprise envisagement episode expedient exposition fable fakementfalling actionfast dealfeint fetch ficelle figuring finagle finagling finesse fix foresight forethink forethought form formulate frameframe upframe-up gambit gamegame plangames gerrymander gimmick googly graph graphing griftground planguideline guidelines hatchhatch a plothatch uphocus pocushocus-pocus idea incidentinfluence peddlinginstigate intend intention intrigue intrigues jockey joker juggle jugglery knaverylay a plotlayout line lineup

Related words (203)

little gamelobbying lobbyismlocal colorlong-range planmachinate machination maneuver maneuvering manipulate manipulation manoeuvre map mappingmaster planmeditate method methodology mood motif

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move movement mythos operateoperations researchorder ordering organization organize outline packpack the dealpass path pattern peripeteia picture plan planningplanning functionplay gamesplot plotting ploy ploys policy practice prearrange prearrangement preconcert preconsider precontrive predesign predetermine premeditate preorder preresolve presentation procedure programprogram of actionprogramme project projection proposal proposition prospectuspull stringspurpose racket rationalization recognitionred herringrig riggingrising actionropes ruse scenario schedule schema schematic schematism schematizationscheme of arrangementschemery schemes schemingscurvy tricksecondary plotset upsetupsew upshift slant sleightsleight of handsleight-of-hand trickstack the cardsstory stratagemstrategic planstrategy strings structure subject subplot subterfuge suggestion switch system systematization tabletable of contentstactictactical plantactics technique texturethe big picturethe picturethematic developmenttheme thought tone topic trick trickery twist underplot vision wangle wayweb of intriguewilewily devicewire pullingwire-pulling wireswork out beforehandworking plan

Verb(9 words)

make a planmake plansplotted politick premeditatingproduce a planreplenish waterset out a planwangling

Noun(46 words)

maneuvers mastermindingmath methodmoneymaking outlineoutline the stepspattern designedpilot culture change planplanplanned developmentplanning ideaplanning process templatesplanning relatedplano plotplot eventsplotsplotting motionpractical methodprogram

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programmes programs proposals proposing regimensresearch allocationrules frameworkruse schema set-outs shenanigan skulduggery skullduggery slumsoftware engineering methodsolid structurespanish sistemastaff-run plotstratagem stratagems strategy swindle system wangleswaste management system planwiles

Adverb(1 words)

most solid structure

Adjective(4 words)

new arrangementorganized plansystematic arrangementunlawful conduct policy

Determiner(2 words)

the planthe whole system

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

22 entries

concept deception design falsehood falsity group groupinginternal representationmental representationorganization organize planplan of actionplot program

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More specific

13 entries

blueprint conspiracy conspirecurriculum designdesign gimmicklesson planplot ploy program roadmap rusestudy schedule

Collocations

12 entries

contrive a schemedevise a schemegrand schemehatch a schemeplot a schemeput forward a schemepyramid schemescheme of studyscheme of workscheme to misleadsecret schemewell planned scheme

Inflections

3 entries

schemed schemes scheming

Derivations

6 entries

schematic schematically schematize schemer scheming schemingly

Translations

35 translations across 15 languages.

Bulgarian

2 entries

планирам verb (to contrive a plan)
проектирам verb (to contrive a plan)

Catalan

4 entries

conspirar verb (to contrive a plan)
maquinar verb (to contrive a plan)
ordir verb (to contrive a plan)
tramar verb (to contrive a plan)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

密謀 /密谋 verb (to contrive a plan)
陰謀 /阴谋 verb (to contrive a plan)

Cornish

1 entries

devisya verb (to contrive a plan)

Finnish

4 entries

juonitella verb (to contrive a plan)
kieroilla verb (to contrive a plan)
suunnitella verb (to contrive a plan)
vehkeillä verb (to contrive a plan)

French

2 entries

conspirer verb (to contrive a plan)
tramer verb (to contrive a plan)

German

2 entries

etwas aushecken verb (to contrive a plan)
intrigieren verb (to contrive a plan)

Greek

4 entries

απεργάζομαι verb (to contrive a plan)
εξυφαίνω verb (to contrive a plan)
σκευωρώ verb (to contrive a plan)
συνωμοτώ verb (to contrive a plan)

Hungarian

3 entries

cselt sző verb (to contrive a plan)
mesterkedik verb (to contrive a plan)
ármánykodik verb (to contrive a plan)

Japanese

1 entries

計画する verb (to contrive a plan)

Latin

1 entries

contechnor verb (to contrive a plan)

Middle English

2 entries

compassen verb (to contrive a plan)
ymagynen verb (to contrive a plan)

Russian

3 entries

замы́слить verb (to contrive a plan)
замышля́ть verb (to contrive a plan)
плани́ровать verb (to contrive a plan)

Spanish

2 entries

tramar verb (to contrive a plan)
urdir verb (to contrive a plan)

Swedish

1 entries

smida ränker verb (to contrive a plan)

Sample sentences

23 total sentences available.

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Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.

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Your help is indispensable for the success of the scheme.

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What if the scheme doesn't work out?

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There is a scheme to expand the company.

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