Trick, ruse, stratagem, maneuver, artifice, wile, feint mean an indirect means to gain an end A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity. Trick may imply deception, roguishness, illusion, and either an evil or harmless end.
Us spelling of manoeuvre 2 Maneuver (plural maneuvers) (american spelling) (military) the planned movement of troops, vehicles etc. A movement or set of movements needing skill and care
See examples of maneuver used in a sentence. She had to maneuver the conversation away from this dangerous area as carefully as possible. A clever or skillful action or movement A planned movement of soldiers or ships
You maneuver your way through a crowd, a bureaucracy, traffic, or traffic cones You can maneuver a car or a piece of machinery Army maneuvers are highly coordinated movements of troops, supplies and machinery. To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective
To carry out a military or naval maneuver To act with skill or cunning in gaining an end The opposition maneuvered to force a vote. Definition of maneuver noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
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