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11 entries under ruse topic. ×

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excuse(noun, cause, reason, escape, explanation)
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alibi(noun, cause, reason, trick, escape)
2
device(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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feint(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
2
stratagem(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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cleanup(noun, cause, reason, trick, escape)
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cop-out(noun, cause, reason, trick, escape)
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plea(noun, cause, reason, trick, escape)
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routine(noun, cause, reason, trick, escape)
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bluff(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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ploy(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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