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English noun: stratagem

1. stratagem (act) a maneuver in a game or conversation


Synonymsgambit, ploy


Broader (hypernym)maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre

2. stratagem (cognition) an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade


SamplesHis testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track.


Synonymscontrivance, dodge


Broader (hypernym)scheme, strategy


Narrower (hyponym)plant, pump-and-dump scheme, wangle, wangling









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