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stratagem

noun

/ˈstrætədʒəm/

Meaning

a plan or scheme designed to achieve a particular goal, often by trickery

The general devised a clever stratagem to outwit the enemy.

plan, scheme, tactic, ploy, trick

honesty, frankness, openness

military stratagem, clever stratagem, political stratagem

a quality in speech, writing, or events that evokes pity or deep emotion

Something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization.

strong enthusiasm or excitement for something; intense emotion or feeling

the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own

An important discovery or development that overcomes a barrier and achieves sudden progress.

a small smooth stone found on beaches or rivers