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tactic
What does tactic mean?
tactic (noun): a maneuver used against an enemy.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use tactic in a sentence?
How do you pronounce tactic?
/ˈtæktɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tactic come from?
Borrowed from New Latin tactica, from Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of tactic?
Words related to tactic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “tactic”?
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What does “tactic” mean?
a journey; an excursion or jaunt
Not quite: that's what trip means.
the result or outcome of a cause
Not quite: that's what effect means.
a maneuver used against an enemy
Right! That's what “tactic” means.
a particular instance of selling
Not quite: that's what sale means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “tactic”?
research
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position
Not quite: position means something else.
maneuver
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security
Not quite: security means something else.
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