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scheme - an elaborate and systematic plan of action |
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strategy |
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plan of action a plan for actively doing something
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contrivance,
dodge,
stratagem the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"
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counterterrorism a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism
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game plan (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport
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game plan (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport
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bubble,
house of cards a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
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playbook a scheme or set of strategies for conducting a business campaign or a political campaign; "they borrowed a page from the playbook of the opposition"
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game,
plot,
secret plan an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
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pyramid scheme a fraudulent scheme in which people are recruited to make payments to the person who recruited them while expecting to receive payments from the persons they recruit; when the number of new recruits fails to sustain the hierarchical payment structure the scheme collapses with most of the participants losing the money they put in
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waiting game a strategy of delay
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wheeze breathing with a husky or whistling sound
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incentive program,
incentive scheme a formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something
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scheme - devise a system or form a scheme for |
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plan make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"
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scheme - form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner |
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intrigue,
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plot plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"
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