Action and Scheme

Action

Action noun - The unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work.

Usage example: the mystery writer displays a sure hand in managing the novel's complicated but never incoherent action

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Scheme and action are semantically related In some cases you can use "Scheme" instead a noun "Action".

Nearby Words: active, activity, acting, acted, actively

Scheme noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

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Action and scheme are semantically related in plot topic. Sometimes you can use "Action" instead a noun "Scheme".

Nearby Words: schemed, scheming, schema, schemer, schematic

particular	particular action	particular scheme
similar	similar action	similar scheme
specific	specific action	specific scheme
current	current action	current scheme
Other adjectives: standard, simple, actual, real, big, evil, little, main, criminal, crazy, political, final, next, last, different.

Villain Protagonist: Vic and Danny simply got more screening time than Alice and half of the fun comes from watching their scheme in action.

Source: Film / The Disappearance Of Alice Creed
It's Personal: Part of the reason Naru wants in on the action is because of how her family's jewelry store was targeted in a scheme and she and her mother were nearly killed.

Source: Fan Fic / A New Order
Bond Villain Stupidity: Shortly before putting his scheme into action, Vaughn has both Hart and Ivan incapacitated and confined.

Source: Film / Firehead

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