ruse
/ro͞oz/
noun
an action intended to deceive someone; a trick.
"Eleanor tried to think of a ruse to get Paul out of the house"
synonyms: ploy, stratagem, tactic, move, device, scheme, trick, gambit, cunning plan, maneuver, contrivance, expedient, dodge, subterfuge, machination, game, wile, smokescreen, red herring, blind, the oldest trick in the book, wheeze, shift
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May 6, 2024 · ruse stresses an attempt to mislead by a false impression. the ruses of smugglers.
Ruse definition: a trick, stratagem, or artifice.. See examples of RUSE used in a sentence.
a trick intended to deceive someone: It was just a ruse to distract her while his partner took the money.
You'd use a ruse if you were up to something sneaky and were trying to get away with it without being discovered. The wife planning a surprise birthday party ...
Synonyms for RUSE: prank, deception, trick, subterfuge, stratagem, fooling, trickery, joking, deceit, maneuver.
Noun edit · (countable, often hunting, archaic, rare) A turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs. quotations ▽.