38
ruse(noun, art, craft, cause, plan)
37
trick(noun, plan, catch, fake, honest)
36
artifice(noun, craft, support, plan, catch)
34
subterfuge(noun, art, craft, cause, catch)
33
ploy(noun, action, cause, plan, catch)
32
dodge(noun, verb, plan, catch, fake)
28
manoeuvre(noun, ruse)
27
device(noun, support, cause, plan, catch)
26
deception(noun, craft, plan, catch, trick)
26
wile(noun, catch, fake, trick, honest)
24
plot(noun, action, plan, trick, twist)
21
scheme(noun, art, craft, action, plan)
20
machination(noun, plan, trick, design, idea)
19
contrivance(noun, craft, support, plan, ability)
15
intrigue(noun, trick, deception, dishonesty, scheme)
14
plan(noun, verb, move, action, movement)
13
feint(noun, cause, catch, fake, trick)
13
maneuver(noun, move, movement, plan, catch)
12
tactic(noun, move, action, plan, trick)
12
trap(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham)
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