subtle tactic
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
a clever and indirect method to achieve something
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- The negotiator used a subtle tactic to guide the conversation without being pushy.
- Sometimes a subtle tactic is more effective than an aggressive one.
- She employed a subtle tactic to gain her colleague's trust.
- The marketing team is known for using subtle tactics to influence consumer behavior.
- He realized that a subtle tactic would be necessary to win the debate.
- The politician's subtle tactics often went unnoticed by his opponents.
- They decided to adopt a subtle tactic rather than a direct confrontation.
- Her subtle tactic eventually paid off when the deal was signed.
- The coach suggested a subtle tactic to outsmart the other team.
- It was a subtle tactic, but it achieved the desired result perfectly.