Meaning & use
Ruses
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Tricks or stratagems used to deceive someone, typically to gain an advantage.
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The spy used a series of clever ruses to avoid detection.
Their sales pitch was full of ruses designed to pressure customers into buying.
A note on using this word
From Old French 'ruse,' related to the verb meaning 'to dodge' or 'retreat,' originally describing the swerving tactics of a hunted animal.
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