SAT vocabulary
Maneuver
a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care; a carefully planned scheme or action, especially one involving deception.
Example
"The politician used a clever maneuver to gain an advantage in the debate."
Etymology
From Old French 'manuevre' meaning 'manual work, skilled operation', from Latin 'manu opera' (work by hand).
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