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to scheme
01
to devise a plan, especially a secret or dishonest one
Transitive: to scheme to do sth
Example
The villain schemed to overthrow the king and seize the throne.
She schemed to undermine her colleague's reputation in the office.
02
to make secret or dishonest plans
Intransitive
Example
They schemed in the background, hoping no one would notice their efforts.
The conspirators schemed quietly, knowing they had to be discreet.
Scheme
01
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
02
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
03
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
04
a schematic or preliminary plan
05
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
06
a secret plan, particularly one that is made to deceive other people
Example
The villain 's scheme was to steal the treasure without anyone noticing.
She uncovered a scheme to manipulate the company ’s stock prices.
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