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Noun: ruse  rooz
  1. A deceptive manoeuvre (especially to avoid capture)
    - artifice

Sounds like: rues, roos

Derived forms: ruses

Type of: maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], tactical maneuver [US], tactical manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn]

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