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grand schemes

grand schemes is the plural of grand scheme.

Meaning of grand scheme

Noun

grand scheme (plural grand schemes)

  1. (idiomatic) The totality of the situation approached objectively; the big picture.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grand, scheme.

Questions about grand schemes

What is grand schemes the plural of?
Grand schemes is the plural of grand scheme.

Words near grand schemes in the dictionary

  1. grand rounds
  2. grand salami
  3. grand salamis
  4. grand scheme
  5. grand scheme of things
  6. grand schemes
  7. grand schemes of things
  8. grand seigneur
  9. grand seigneurs
  10. grand seignior
  11. grand seigniors

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