ruse (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ruːz/

Definition

A trick or a plan to deceive someone.

Examples

• The magician's greatest ruse was making the elephant disappear.

• It was a simple ruse to get him to reveal the secret.

• The soldiers fell for the enemy's cunning ruse.

How to Use ruse

ruse to do something (prepositional phrase)

A deception used to achieve a specific action. — "He used a ruse to get into the restricted area."

fall for a ruse (collocation)

To be deceived by a trick. — "Many people fall for a ruse involving fake lottery winnings."

Synonyms of ruse

Words with a similar meaning to ruse:

• trick
• ploy
• stratagem
• artifice

Antonyms of ruse

Words with the opposite meaning to ruse:

• honesty
• candor

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