concealedscheme
nounUK /kənˈsiːld skiːm/
US /kənˈsiːld skiːm/
A secret plan that someone keeps hidden from others.
The detective uncovered a concealed scheme to steal the crown jewels.
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2. A plan kept hidden to gain an unfair advantage.
Their concealed scheme to win the contest was exposed by a whistleblower.
3. A private arrangement made in secret.
The two companies had a concealed scheme to fix prices.
4. A hidden pattern or design in an artwork or object.
The painting contains a concealed scheme of symbols visible only under special light.