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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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