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  • 1. stratagem
  • Rhymes with Stratagem
  • 2. stratagem
  • Stratagem in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. stratagem
  • Rhymes with Stratagem
  • 2. stratagem
  • Stratagem in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. stratagem

noun. ['ˈstrætədʒəm'] a maneuver in a game or conversation.

Synonyms

  • ploy
  • tactical maneuver
  • maneuver
  • gambit
  • tactical manoeuvre

Antonyms

  • confront
  • stand still
  • undock
  • refrain

Etymology

  • stratageme (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • strategema (Latin)

Rhymes with Stratagem

  • belgium

2. stratagem

noun. ['ˈstrætədʒəm'] an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade.

Synonyms

  • scheme
  • pump-and-dump scheme
  • strategy
  • wangle
  • dodge
  • contrivance
  • plant

Etymology

  • stratageme (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • strategema (Latin)

Sentences with stratagem


1. Noun, singular or mass
Although the word "strategy" is related to the term stratagem,"" aria-label="Link to "stratagem,""> "stratagem," which has connotations of deception or guile, the word is also used for any systematic decision-making process intended to produce a specified result.

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