63 entries under ruse topic. ×

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trick(noun, catch, reason, honest, twist)
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stratagem(noun, art, craft, cause, catch)
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artifice(noun, craft, catch, trick, honest)
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dodge(noun, catch, trick, honest, twist)
29
deception(noun, craft, catch, trick, honest)
25
device(noun, cause, catch, trick, honest)
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ploy(noun, action, cause, catch, trick)
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wile(noun, catch, trick, honest, twist)
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evasion(noun, reason, trick, deception, escape)
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manoeuvre
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machination(noun, trick, deception, talk, dishonesty)
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pretext(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick)
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plot(noun, trick, twist, deception, talk)
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scheme(noun, art, craft, move, trick)
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shift(noun, action, reason, slip, trick)
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deceit(noun, craft, trick, twist, deception)
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excuse(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick)
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feint(noun, cause, catch, trick, honest)
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fraud(noun, trick, deception, dishonesty, fling)
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intrigue(noun, trick, deception, dishonesty, device)
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