manoeuvre

ma·noeu·vre

chiefly British spelling of maneuver

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manoeuvre

ma·noeu·vre

mə-ˈn(y)ü-vər

chiefly British variant of maneuver

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manoeuvre

chiefly British variant of maneuver

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