ruse

🇺🇸 /ruːz/ 🇬🇧 /ruːz/
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noun
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A trick or clever plan to achieve something, especially when it involves deception.

He used a ruse to escape from the guards without being noticed.

translation

n. A trick or clever plan to achieve something, especially when it involves deception.

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Plural ruses