maneuver
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(noun) an action aimed at evading an enemy |
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Synonyms: evasive action, manoeuvre |
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Related Words: airplane maneuver, clinch, evasion, flight maneuver, straight-arm |
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(noun) a move made to gain a tactical end |
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Synonyms: maneuvering, manoeuvering, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuver |
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Related Words: artifice, device, feint, gambit, gimmick, measure, move, parking, ploy, ruse, step, stratagem, twist |
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(noun) a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great play" |
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Synonyms: manoeuvre, play |
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Related Words: assist, ball hawking, blitz, completion, figure, footwork, icing, icing the puck, jugglery, linebacker blitzing, motion, mousetrap, move, movement, obstruction, pass completion, safety blitz, shot, stroke, trap play |
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(noun) a military training exercise |
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Synonyms: manoeuvre, simulated military operation |
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Related Words: operation |
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(verb) perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense |
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Synonyms: manoeuvre, operate |
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Related Words: go, jockey, move |
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(verb) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling |
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Synonyms: direct, guide, head, manouevre, point, steer |
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Related Words: canalize, channel, command, conn, control, corner, dock, navigate, park, pilot, sheer, stand out, starboard |
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(noun) a plan for attaining a particular goal |
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Synonyms: manoeuvre, tactic |
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Related Words: plan of action |
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