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  • 1stratagem — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. trick, subterfuge, artifice, ploy, ruse, guile, wile. See deception, cunning. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trick, deception, plot, scheme; see method 2 . See Synonym Study at trick . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 2take-in — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal. An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end: artifice, deception, device, dodge, feint, gimmick, imposture, jig, maneuver, ploy, ruse, sleight, stratagem, subterfuge, trick, wile. Informal:… …

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  • 3The Sontaran Stratagem — Infobox Doctor Who episode number = 196a serial name = The Sontaran Stratagem caption = A Sontaran introduces himself to the Doctor as General Staal, the undefeated . show = DW type = episode doctor = David Tennant (Tenth Doctor) companion =… …

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  • 4trap — I. n. 1. Snare, gin, pitfall, springe, toil. 2. Ambush, stratagem, artifice, pitfall, trapan, toil, wile. 3. Trap ball. 4. Trap rock. II. v. a. 1. Ensnare, entrap, springe, noose. 2. Trapan, ensnare, take by s …

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  • 5trap — I. /træp / (say trap) noun 1. a contrivance used for taking game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly; a pitfall, or a snare. 2. any device, stratagem, or the like for catching one unawares: *I didn t want to fall… …

  • 6Trap — Trap, v. t. [AS. treppan. See {Trap} a snare.] [1913 Webster] 1. To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To insnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap. I trapped the foe. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. To provide with a… …

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  • 7trap — 1. noun /træp/ a) A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse… …

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  • 8Thirty-Six Stratagems — The Thirty Six Stratagems (zh tsp|t=三十六計|s=三十六计|p=Sānshíliù Jì) was originally a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, as well as in civil interaction, often through unorthodox or deceptive means. They… …

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  • 9UNIT — For other uses, see Unit (disambiguation). UNIT Universe Whoniverse Type Intelligence agency, military organisation Founded 1968 Location Worldwide Geneva, Switzerland Mount Snowdon, Wales (Unit Base 5) An office building in London, England The… …

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  • 10Apostrophe — redirects here. For other uses, see (disambiguation). Apostrophes redirects here. For the music book, see Apostrophes: A Book of Tributes to Masters of Music. For other uses, see Apostrophe (disambiguation). ’ Apostrophe …

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