ruse
Plural
ruses
1
a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone
- The spy employed a clever ruse to gain access to classified information.
- She devised a ruse to distract the guards while her accomplice executed the theft.
- The magician's performance relied on the use of various ruses to create illusions and deceive the audience.
- The army deployed a strategic ruse to lure the enemy into a trap.
- He saw through her ruse and refused to be swayed by her deceptive tactics.
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