No. 6,948 in Dutch
afleidingsmanoeuvre
A diversionary tactic.
In a sentence
De aanval bleek slechts een afleidingsmanoeuvre van de tegenstander.
The attack turned out to be merely a diversionary tactic by the opponent.
In this sentence, the word 'afleidingsmanoeuvre' refers to a strategical approach to divert attention from the actual action.
Het verkopen van goedkope producten was een slimme afleidingsmanoeuvre om klanten naar de winkel te trekken.
Selling cheap products was a clever diversionary maneuver to attract customers to the store.
The word 'afleidingsmanoeuvre' is used here to indicate a tactic or ploy designed to shift focus for strategic advantage.
Haar grap was duidelijk een afleidingsmanoeuvre om over een ongemakkelijk onderwerp te vermijden.
Her joke was obviously a diversionary maneuver to avoid an uncomfortable topic.
Here, 'afleidingsmanoeuvre' conveys a deliberate action to steer a conversation or attention away from a sensitive matter.
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