#1 scheme n. [strategy] an elaborate and systematic plan of action. wn
#2 scheme v. [intrigue, connive] form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner. wn
#3 scheme n. [dodge, dodging] a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery. wn
#4 scheme v. devise a system or form a scheme for. wn
#5 scheme n. [system] a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going". wn
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