Scheme and Variation

Scheme

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

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

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

Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).

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Scheme and variation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scheme" instead a noun "Variation".

Nearby Words: variety, variable, varied, variance, variant

old	old scheme	old variation
good	good scheme	good variation
particular	particular scheme	particular variation
similar	similar scheme	similar variation
Other adjectives: specific, standard, sinister, simple, real, great, blue, little, villainous, black, dark, main, clever, new, unique, twisted, weird, bizarre, different, lighter.

A common variation of this trope is that the Get Rich Quick person thinks working is a get-rich-quick scheme, or that they fall for someone else's scheme instead.

Source: Get Rich Quick Scheme
Or not; in an interesting variation of the trope, it was Wily doing a runthrough of his latest scheme with action figures.

Source: Western Animation / Mega Man
A variation in Live Action is to have variations on the same outfit scheme, such as Hawaiian shirts, polo shirts, the color mauve, etc.

Source: Limited Wardrobe

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