About The Word Ruse
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Ruse
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What's The Definition Of Ruse?
[n] a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ruse: artifice Related Terms | Find terms related to Ruse: See Also | maneuver | manoeuvre | tactical maneuver | tactical manoeuvre Ruse In Webster's Dictionary \Ruse\, n. [F., fr. OF. re["u]ser, rehuser, to turn aside,
to shuffle, retreat, fr. L. recusare to refuse; pref. re-
again + causa cause. See {Cause}, and cf. {Recusant}.]
An artifice; trick; stratagem; wile; fraud; deceit.
{Ruse de guerre}[F.], a stratagem of war.
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