30 Mar 2006, 23:48
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Re: What words If any
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Originally Posted by furball
manoeuvre
(US maneuver)
• noun 1 a physical movement or series of moves requiring skill and care. 2 a carefully planned scheme or action. 3 (manoeuvres) a large-scale military exercise.
• verb (manoeuvred, manoeuvring) 1 perform a physical manoeuvre. 2 carefully manipulate in order to achieve an end.
— ORIGIN French man&oe;uvrer, from Latin manus ‘hand’ + operari ‘to work’.
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