manœuvre

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manœuvre

noun manœuvres

Dated spelling of manoeuvre. She delighted in schemes and in projects; she governed her husband by a series of manœuvres, whose only fault was their being entirely wasted; as a simple wish, openly expressed, would have answered every purpose.

verb manœuvres · manœuvring · manœuvred

Dated spelling of manoeuvre. We can ask how long it was before the team scored its first goal; or how long the centre-forward spent in manœuvring the ball towards the goal; and even how long the ball was in flight between his kicking it and its going between the goal-posts. But we cannot ask how many seconds were occupied in th

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"manœuvre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/man%C5%93uvre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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manœuvre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/man%C5%93uvre

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"manœuvre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/man%C5%93uvre.

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@misc{man_uvre_2026,
  title = {manœuvre},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/man%C5%93uvre},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}