63 entries under ruse topic. ×

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pretext(noun, cause, fake, reason, trick)
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strategy(noun, art, craft, action, plan)
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evasion(noun, trick, cunning, maneuver)
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finesse(noun, move, action, trick, measure)
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imposture(noun, catch, fake, trick, honest)
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action(noun, move, plan, rule, trick)
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craft(noun, plan, trick, twist, skill)
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racket(noun, plan, trick, twist, skill)
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stall(noun, cause, fake, trick, lie)
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alibi(noun, cause, con, excuse)
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catch(noun, fake, trick, sport, deception)
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chicane(noun, trick, twist, deception, talk)
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con(noun, cause, trick, twist, skill)
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bluff(noun, cause, trick, skill, deception)
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grift(noun, trick, skill, grace, poise)
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method(noun, support, plan, catch, rule)
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cheat(trick, deception, lie, fraud, misleading)
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plea(noun, cause, return, con, excuse)
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snare(noun, fake, trick, deception, lie)
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story(noun, action, plan, trick, approach)
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