Devise and Plan

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Devise

Devise verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

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Plan is a synonym for devise in conceive topic. In some cases you can use "Plan" instead a verb "Devise", when it comes to topics like plot, arrange, contrive, scheme.

Nearby Words: devised, devising, deviser, devisee, devisor

Plan

Plan verb - To work out the details of (something) in advance.

Usage example: we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail

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Devise is a synonym for plan in arrange topic. You can use "Devise" instead a verb "Plan", if it concerns topics such as organize, contrive, planned, think out.

Nearby Words: plant, planned, planed, planner, planing

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death	devise death	plan death
way	devise way	plan way
scheme	devise scheme	plan scheme
strategy	devise strategy	plan strategy
Other words: weapon, plans, schemes, traps, strategies.

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And pretty much any plan Jimmy and Beezy devise (alone or together) without outside input.

Source: Didn't Think This Through
As well being the ancestors of all species (save one), they devise a multi-eon spanning plan leading to the birth of the Children of the Lens.

Source: Precursors
To their credit, they did devise a password so they could identify each other, and the plan might have been effective had Nathan not screwed things up quite so royally.

Source: Let's Split Up, Gang

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