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40 entries under ruse topic. ×

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evasion(noun, trick, maneuver, stratagem)
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method(noun, action, play, catch, fake)
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cheating(trick, deception, dishonesty, trickery)
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con(cause, trick, deception, fraud, excuse)
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dishonesty(trick, deception, trickery, stratagem)
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duplicity(trick, deception, dishonesty, trickery)
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excuse(noun, cause, trick, con, pretense)
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prank(trick, device, plot, ambush)
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proposition(noun, action, trick, maneuver)
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sophistry(trick, deception, dishonesty, trickery)
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stall(cause, trick, con, excuse, maneuver)
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stunt(noun, move, action, catch, fake)
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action(noun, move, plan, play, trick)
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alibi(noun, cause, con, excuse)
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cleanup(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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cop-out(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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cover story(noun, expression, cause, con, excuse)
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plea(noun, cause, con, excuse)
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routine(noun, cause, con, excuse)
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song and dance(expression, idiom, cause, con, excuse)
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