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scheme

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

devise a system or form a scheme for

Synonyms:

• Byzantine intrigues,
• action,
• anagnorisis,
• angle,
• approach,
• architectonics,
• architecture,
• argument,
• arrangement,
• art,
• artful dodge,
• artifice,
• atmosphere,
• attack,
• background,
• backstairs influence,
• bag of tricks,
• blind,
• blueprint,
• blueprinting,
• bluff,
• bosey,
• brew,
• cabal,
• calculate,
• calculation,
• catalog,
• catalogue raisonne,
• catastrophe,
• catch,
• characterization,
• chart,
• charting,
• chicanery,
• chouse,
• collude,
• collusion,
• color,
• complication,
• complicity,
• complot,
• conception,
• concoct,
• confederacy,
• connections,
• connivance,
• connive,
• conspiracy,
• conspire,
• continuity,
• contrivance,
• contrive,
• contriving,
• cook up,
• countermine,
• counterplot,
• coup,
• course of action,
• covin,
• craft,
• curve,
• curve-ball,
• cute trick,
• deals,
• deceit,
• deep-laid plot,
• denouement,
• design,
• development,
• device,
• devise,
• diagram,
• dirty deal,
• dirty trick,
• disposition,
• dodge,
• draft,
• drawing,
• engineer,
• engineering,
• enterprise,
• envisagement,
• episode,
• expedient,
• exposition,
• fable,
• fakement,
• falling action,
• fast deal,
• feint,
• fetch,
• ficelle,
• figuring,
• finagle,
• finagling,
• finesse,
• fix,
• foresight,
• forethink,
• forethought,
• formulate,
• frame,
• frame up,
• frame-up,
• gambit,
• game,
• game plan,
• games,
• gerrymander,
• gimmick,
• googly,
• graph,
• graphing,
• grift,
• ground plan,
• guidelines,
• hatch,
• hatch a plot,
• hatch up,
• hocus-pocus,
• idea,
• incident,
• influence peddling,
• intention,
• intrigue,
• intrigues,
• jockey,
• joker,
• juggle,
• jugglery,
• knavery,
• lay a plot,
• layout,
• line,
• lineup,
• little game,
• lobbying,
• lobbyism,
• local color,
• long-range plan,
• machinate,
• machination,
• maneuver,
• maneuvering,
• manipulate,
• manipulation,
• map,
• mapping,
• master plan,
• method,
• methodology,
• mood,
• motif,
• move,
• movement,
• mythos,
• operate,
• operations research,
• order,
• ordering,
• organization,
• organize,
• outline,
• pack,
• pack the deal,
• pass,
• pattern,
• peripeteia,
• plan,
• planning,
• planning function,
• play games,
• plot,
• plotting,
• ploy,
• ploys,
• practice,
• prearrange,
• prearrangement,
• preconcert,
• preconsider,
• precontrive,
• predesign,
• predetermine,
• premeditate,
• preorder,
• preresolve,
• presentation,
• procedure,
• program,
• program of action,
• project,
• projection,
• proposal,
• proposition,
• pull strings,
• racket,
• rationalization,
• recognition,
• red herring,
• rig,
• rigging,
• rising action,
• ropes,
• ruse,
• scenario,
• schedule,
• schema,
• schematic,
• schematism,
• schematization,
• scheme of arrangement,
• schemery,
• schemes,
• scheming,
• scurvy trick,
• secondary plot,
• set up,
• setup,
• sew up,
• shift,
• slant,
• sleight,
• sleight of hand,
• sleight-of-hand trick,
• stack the cards,
• story,
• stratagem,
• strategic plan,
• strategy,
• strings,
• structure,
• subject,
• subplot,
• subterfuge,
• suggestion,
• switch,
• system,
• systematization,
• table,
• table of contents,
• tactic,
• tactical plan,
• tactics,
• technique,
• the big picture,
• the picture,
• thematic development,
• theme,
• tone,
• topic,
• trick,
• trickery,
• twist,
• underplot,
• wangle,
• way,
• web of intrigue,
• wile,
• wily device,
• wire-pulling,
• wires,
• work out beforehand,
• working plan