maneuver

  1. Noun.  (US) A movement, often one performed with difficulty.
  2. Noun.  (US, often) A large training field exercise of military troops.
  3. Verb.  (US) (transitive) To move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.
  4. Verb.  (figuratively) (transitive) To guide, steer, manage purposefully.
  5. Verb.  (figuratively) (intransitive) To intrigue, manipulate, plot, scheme.

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