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1stratagem — noun Warren devised a series of stratagems to win their confidence Syn: plan, scheme, tactic, maneuver, ploy, device, trick, ruse, plot, machination, dodge; subterfuge, artifice, wile; archaic shift •• stratagem The mistaken spelling strategem… …
2stratagem — stratagemical /strat euh jem i keuhl/, adj. stratagemically, adv. /strat euh jeuhm/, n. 1. a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy. 2. any artifice, ruse, or trick devised or used to attain a goal or to gain an advantage… …
3stratagem — strat•a•gem [[t]ˈstræt ə dʒəm[/t]] n. 1) a scheme or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy 2) any artifice or ruse devised to attain a goal or gain an advantage • Etymology: 1480–90; (< MF stratageme) < It stratagemma war ruse < L… …
4Battle of Strasbourg — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Strasbourg partof=the Roman Alamanni conflict caption=Coin showing (obverse) head of Julian (emperor 361 3) with diadem and (reverse) soldier bearing standard holding kneeling captive by the hair and… …
5Overland Campaign — Part of the American Civil War Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee , respectively, opposing commanders in the Overland …
6James Douglas, Lord of Douglas — See also: James Douglas (disambiguation) Sir James Douglas Tomb of Sir James, St Bride s Kirk, Douglas. Born c.1286 Douglas, Lanarkshire …
7Clan Rose — A crest badge suitable for a member of Clan Rose. Clan Rose is a Highland Scottish clan. Their chief s motto is Constant and True and their chief s family castle is Kilravock Castle, built in 1460. The current chief of name and arms is Anna… …
8Thirty-Six Stratagems — The Thirty Six Stratagems (zh tsp|t=三十六計|s=三十六计|p=Sānshíliù Jì) was originally a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, as well as in civil interaction, often through unorthodox or deceptive means. They… …
9trick — tricker, n. trickingly, adv. /trik/, n. 1. a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile. 2. an optical illusion: It must have been some visual trick caused by the flickering… …
10trick — [[t]trɪk[/t]] n. 1) a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, or stratagem intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse 2) a roguish or mischievous act; practical joke; prank 3) a clever or ingenious device or expedient; adroit technique: the… …
