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Word: Ruse
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a hunting term): from Old French, from ruser ‘use trickery’, earlier ‘drive back’, perhaps based on Latin rursus ‘backwards’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ruːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an action intended to deceive someone; a trick
Short Definition:action intended to deceive someone
Examples:- Emma tried to think of a ruse to get Paul out of the house
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