RUSE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

Synonyms:

artifice; ruse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("ruse" is a kind of...):

maneuver; manoeuvre; tactical maneuver; tactical manoeuvre (a move made to gain a tactical end)

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