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stratagem
/ˈstɹæt.ə.d͡ʒəm/
noun 5
Collocations
2ADJ.
daring, treacherous
STRATAGEM + NOUN
pizarro, possession
Definitions
noun
1
A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception.
Near-synonyms: ploy, ruse
Tis pollicie and ſtratageme muſt doo / That you affect, and ſo muſt you reſolue, / That vvhat you cannot as you vvould atchiue, / You muſt perforce accompliſh as you may: […]
2
Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.
His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth. As if he now deuiſ’d some Stratageme: Or meant to pierce Auernus darkſome vauts. To pull the triple headed dog from hell.
3
Military deception or artifice.
4
Cunning and artifice in general.
5
A violent deed.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or eva
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Near-synonyms: ploy, ruse
Wiktionary02
Tis pollicie and ſtratageme muſt doo / That you affect, and ſo muſt you reſolue, / That vvhat you cannot as you vvould atchiue, / You muſt perforce accompliſh as you may: […]
Wiktionary03
She will not yet be permitted to return to the Manor House: it is too convenient for 'treasons, stratagems,' &c.; and it is as well not to be put in the way of temptation: but she will be allowed perf
Wiktionary04
The enemy somehow got word of the stratagem.
Tatoeba · #871847605
By a daring, but treacherous stratagem, Pizarro got possession of the king, who had come by invitation on a friendly visit.
Tatoeba · #11857317Usage Notes
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