63 entries under ruse topic. ×

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illusion(noun, trick, deception, lie, mistake)
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snare(noun, fake, trick, deception, lie)
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wrinkle(noun, trick, lie, sham, con)
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bilk(noun, trick, lie, sham, con)
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casuistry(noun, deception, mistake, error, dodge)
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cop-out(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick)
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decoy(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham)
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falsehood(noun, trick, deception, mistake, sham)
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fib(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham)
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jive(noun, craft, reason, trick, shift)
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lie(noun, trick, shift, escape, routine)
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method(noun, action, plan, play, trick)
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play(trick, pretense, maneuver, ploy)
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routine(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick)
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story(noun, action, reason, trick, lie)
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stunt(noun, move, action, catch, trick)
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confidence game(noun, expression, trick, lie, sham)
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crock(noun, trick, lie, sham, con)
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fig leaf(expression, cause, con, excuse)
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hogwash(noun, trick, lie, sham, con)
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