66 entries under ruse topic. ×

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trick(noun, plan, catch, fake, honest)
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artifice(noun, support, plan, catch, ability)
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stratagem(noun, support, cause, plan, catch)
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gimmick(noun, plan, catch, development, fake)
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ploy(noun, action, cause, catch, fake)
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dodge(noun, catch, fake, trick, honest)
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subterfuge(noun, cause, catch, trick, honest)
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plot(noun, action, plan, trick, twist)
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plan(noun, action, trick, design, idea)
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scheme(noun, action, plan, trick, design)
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wile(noun, catch, fake, trick, honest)
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design(noun, part, mark, plan, sign)
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machination(noun, plan, trick, design, idea)
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deception(noun, plan, catch, trick, honest)
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invention(noun, make, work, plan, produce)
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way(noun, support, style, ability, trick)
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shift(noun, support, move, action, control)
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strategy(noun, plan, trick, design, measure)
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trap(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham)
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maneuver(noun, move, action, control, plan)
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APASmart Define. (2016). device thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/device/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "device thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/device/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, device thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/device/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "device thesaurus" 26 February 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/device/thesaurus/synonyms>