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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a planned military movement, as of troops, ships, or tanks.
The maneuver was carried out according to plan.- synonyms:
- movement
- similar words:
- campaign, move, operation, stratagem, strategy, tactic, tactics
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) a series of such movements used as a military training exercise.
The army is conducting maneuvers in the area.- synonyms:
- exercises
- similar words:
- drills, movements, simulations, stratagems, war games
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| definition 3: |
a movement or change in direction requiring skill and dexterity.
An adroit maneuver brought the boat safely past the reef.- synonyms:
- footwork
- similar words:
- dodge, fake, feint, finesse, move, stroke, trick
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| definition 4: |
a skillful or crafty procedure or manipulation.
The lawyer used a clever maneuver to force a mistrial.- synonyms:
- finesse, gambit, ploy, stratagem, strategy, tactic
- similar words:
- coup, device, dodge, move, ruse, scheme, tactics, trick
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| related words: |
artifice, exploit, feat, intrigue, machination, play |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
maneuvers, maneuvering, maneuvered |
| definition 1: |
to skillfully move (something) to a desired position or goal, or to manage using strategy and cleverness; manipulate.
The captain maneuvered the ship into the narrow harbor.He maneuvered himself so that he was close to the leader and could gain his trust.- synonyms:
- contrive, engineer, finesse, jockey, manipulate
- similar words:
- finagle, handle, intrigue, manage, navigate, scheme, struggle
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| definition 2: |
to make a tactical change in the placement of (troops or military vehicles).
- synonyms:
- deploy
- similar words:
- dispatch, guide, move, send
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| related words: |
ease, fly |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to change position, location, or approach for tactical advantage or as part of a plan.
- synonyms:
- deploy
- similar words:
- move
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| definition 2: |
to carry out a military maneuver or series of maneuvers.
- similar words:
- deploy
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| related words: |
dodge, ease, operate, work |
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| derivations: |
maneuverable (adj.), maneuverability (n.), maneuverer (n.) |
Maneuver is from two Latin words that mean "hand" and "to do work."
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