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n. a kind of programming language

n. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"

schema, scheme

n. an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

dodge, dodging, scheme

n. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

outline, schema, scheme

n. a schematic or preliminary plan

scheme

v. devise a system or form a scheme for

scheme, intrigue, connive

v. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

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ordering, order, ordination

n. logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"

class, category, family

n. a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"

hedge, hedging

n. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"

sidestep

n. a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

ruse, artifice

n. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

subterfuge, blind

n. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"

travel plan, itinerary

n. a proposed route of travel

diagram

n. a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

model, theoretical account, framework

n. a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"

strategy

n. the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war

conspire, collude

v. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose; "The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall"

plan

v. make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"

connive at, encourage illegally

v. give one's silent approval to

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