Competitive Advantage

verb to go around or bypass an opponent in order to gain a tactical advantage

• The general's strategy was to outflank the enemy forces from the south.
• We can outflank them by taking a shortcut through the woods.
• Let's outflank those guys by sneaking up behind them.
• She always knows how to outflank any obstacles that come her way.

noun a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve a goal

• The general devised a clever stratagem to outsmart the enemy.
• She came up with a sneaky stratagem to get out of doing her chores.
• He pulled a fast one with his stratagem to skip class.
• Her stratagem of wearing a fake engagement ring kept unwanted suitors at bay.

noun a personal magnetism or charm

• The CEO's leadership skills seem to have lost their mojo recently.
• I need to find my cooking mojo again; I haven't been inspired in the kitchen lately.
• She's got that special mojo that makes everyone want to be around her.
• After a long break, the artist finally found his creative mojo and started painting again.