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stratagem

[/ˈstrætədʒəm/]
nounpl: stratagems
estratagema
1. A carefully planned trick or cunning scheme, especially one used in war or competition
The general devised a clever stratagem to deceive the enemy forces.
O general elaborou uma estratagema engenhosa para enganar as forças inimigas.
2. Any deceptive plan or action intended to gain an advantage
Using flattery was merely a stratagem to win her support.
Usar lisonja foi apenas uma estratagema para ganhar seu apoio.
NYC Slang
game plan, move, hustle
Synonyms
trickployschemerusemaneuvertacticartifice
Antonyms
honestycandorstraightforwardnessopenness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estratagema
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
estratagema
Standard usage
Portugal
estratagema
Standard usage; may also use 'ardil' or 'cilada' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a stratagem of war
employ a stratagem
fall for a stratagem
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