ruse
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noun \ˈrüs, ˈrüz\Definition of RUSE
: a wily subterfuge
See Examples of RUSE
- 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 \ru̇s-ˈchük\
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