ruse
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ruse

noun \ˈrüs, ˈrüz\

Definition of RUSE

: a wily subterfuge

Examples of RUSE

  1. His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.

Origin of RUSE

French, from Old French, roundabout path taken by fleeing game, trickery, from reuser
First Known Use: 1625

Ru·se

geographical name \ˈrü-(ˌ)sā\

Definition of RUSE

city NE Bulgaria on the Danube S of Bucharest pop 158,000

Variants of RUSE

Ru·se or Turkish Rus·chuk \rs-ˈchük\

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