Manoeuvre
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noun & verb .
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noun.
A movement, often one performed with difficulty.
noun.
A large movement of military troops.
verb.
To move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.
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verb.
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
verb.
act in order to achieve a certain goal
noun.
a move made to gain a tactical end
noun.
an action aimed at evading an opponent
verb.
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
noun.
a plan for attaining a particular goal
noun.
a military training exercise
noun.
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
Word Usage
"A common understanding of fairness ought to dictate that this kind of manoeuvre is not worthy of a long discussion."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
act
military operation
move
operation
plan of action
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
blunder
contrivance
dilemma
enterprize
expedient
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
artifice
contrive
demarche
device
devise
variant
maneuver
verb-form
manoeuvred
manoeuvres
manoeuvring