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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
scheme
/skiːm/
noun1 of 2
often dishonest plan to get or do something
- “Under no circumstances can the scheme be put into practice.”Tatoeba
- “In the scheme of things, this is a very small story.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To plot, or contrive a plan.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)