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noun ADJ. future, likely, possible The more likely scenario is that the president will resign and an election will be held. | unlikely | optimistic | doomsday, nightmare, pessimistic, worst, worst-case | dramatic | alternative VERB + SCENARIO consider, construct, imagine | describe, paint the scenario painted by some sections of the Western press | enact, play out He enjoyed playing out the various scenarios in his own mind. SCENARIO + VERB unfold PREP. in a/the ~ In a worst-case scenario, the disease will reach epidemic proportions. | under a/the ~ Under any of these scenarios, the company will run into debt.
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scenario
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + scenario
a possible scenario
• Defence planners are paid to consider every possible scenario.
a likely/plausible scenario
• The more likely scenario is that support for the group will wane.
an unlikely scenario
• I might get the job, but it is an unlikely scenario.
the worst-case/worst scenario
(= the worst thing that might happen )
• The worst-case scenario is that it is already too late to do anything about global warming.
a nightmare scenario
(= a very bad thing that might happen )
• The nightmare scenario would be a number of simultaneous terrorist attacks.
a doomsday scenario
(= a great disaster that might happen )
• A year ago, few people were talking about such a doomsday scenario.
verbs
imagine a scenario
• It is difficult to imagine a scenario in which the company will give this information freely.
consider a scenario
(= think about what might happen )
• The government has considered various possible scenarios.
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