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Ruse

Ruse Meaning & Definition
Ruse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ruse?

[n] a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ruse: artifice

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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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