All 3 Uses of
stratagem
in
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- The colonel had to resort to all kinds of stratagems to keep his slaves out of the garden.†
Chpt 3 *
- In accomplishing this, I was compelled to resort to various stratagems.†
Chpt 7
- He unhesitatingly refused my request, and told me this was another stratagem by which to escape.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(stratagem) a planned way of achieving an end -- especially in dealing with others and often involving deceit or some kind of trick