Idea and Scheme

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Idea noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

Usage example: the idea is to get the information without seeming to be nosy

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Scheme is a synonym for idea in plan topic. In some cases you can use "Scheme" instead a noun "Idea", when it comes to topics like planned, or.

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

Scheme noun - A method worked out in advance for achieving some objective.

Usage example: a scheme to upgrade the city's mass transit system

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Idea is a synonym for scheme in proposal topic. You can use "Idea" instead a noun "Scheme", if it concerns topics such as planned.

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

old	old idea	old scheme
good	good idea	good scheme
exact	exact idea	exact scheme
similar	similar idea	similar scheme
Other adjectives: original, simple, brilliant, entire, real, big, great, evil, little, horrible, main, clever, new, crazy, traditional, general, ridiculous, next, basic, different, overall.

It's most obvious in the Rube Goldberg Devices they're (in)famous for, but they're perfectly capable of falling in love with just about any "brilliant" idea or scheme at a moment's notice as well.

Source: Complexity Addiction
No matter what zany, impossible, or downright idiotic scheme Gomez invests in, he always comes out willing to invest in the next ridiculous idea.

Source: Arbitrarily Large Bank Account
There's also the larger idea that the villains plan and scheme in secret ahead of time, and the heroes have to react to what villains initiate.

Source: Clock King

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