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| booby trap |
any trap or devious scheme set for one who is unwary or unsuspecting. [1/2 definitions] |
| boomerang |
a plan or scheme that unexpectedly backfires on its originator. [2/3 definitions] |
| bunco |
(informal) an act of fraud or swindling; confidence scheme. [1/2 definitions] |
| cabal |
the plot or scheme of such a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| castle in the air |
a fanciful wish or scheme; daydream; pipe dream. |
| compass |
to scheme or contrive. [1/9 definitions] |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot or scheme; conspire (often fol. by "with"). [1/2 definitions] |
| contrivance |
that which has been contrived, such as a mechanical device, invention, or scheme. [1/3 definitions] |
| contrive |
to scheme or plot with treacherous intent. [2/5 definitions] |
| cover-up |
an action or scheme to conceal something, esp. a misdeed or scandal. |
| décor |
the style, furnishings, or decorative scheme of a room, building, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| design |
(often pl.) scheme or plot. [1/11 definitions] |
| device |
a trick or scheme, often for a dishonest, evil, or mischievous purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| frame-up |
(informal) a fraudulent scheme or arrangement, esp. in which an innocent person is implicated in a crime. |
| gestation |
the period during which a scheme, plan, idea, or the like is being developed. [1/2 definitions] |
| gimmick |
a hidden trick or scheme, often used to deceive. [1/3 definitions] |
| intrigue |
to scheme or plot secretly. [2/7 definitions] |
| machinate |
to invent, plot, scheme, or devise artfully, esp. with malicious intent. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. [1/2 definitions] |
| outscheme |
combined form of scheme. |
| plan |
the way something is to be accomplished; scheme or method of procedure. [1/7 definitions] |
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