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Another word for ruse

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Noun

  1. An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end

    See also:

    means

    honest

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Another word for ruse

Noun
  1. See also:

    trick

    trick

    device

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Sentence Examples

  • It was only a ruse to get her alone.

  • Was he gold digging, or was it simply a ruse to spend the night?

  • Damian gritted his teeth, remembering how tempted he'd been by the same ruse a few nights before.

  • It was simply a ruse to keep her from exploring that path and what lay beyond.

  • Even if the bones were discovered and it was known the drowning was a ruse, no one would have suspected you boys.

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