STRATAGEM
Scrabble letter values: S1T1R1A1T1A1G2E1M3 = 12
Definition
- noun a maneuver in a game or conversation. — synonyms: ploy, gambit
- noun an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade. — synonyms: contrivance, dodge
Examples
- “his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track”