Meaning & use
maneuvers
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planned, skillful movements or actions, especially ones requiring care or strategy.
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The pilot performed a series of tight maneuvers to avoid the storm.
The army conducted training maneuvers in the desert before deployment.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb ('to maneuver'), and can refer figuratively to clever political or social tactics.
Words with a similar meaning
movestactics
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