Pronunciation: /ruːz/
noun a trick or deception
A1 She used a ruse to trick her little brother into cleaning his room.
A2 The magician's ruse fooled the audience into believing he had made the rabbit disappear.
B1 The spy's clever ruse allowed him to gain access to the classified information.
B2 The burglar's ruse of posing as a delivery person worked perfectly to gain entry into the house.
C1 The politician's ruse of promising tax cuts was eventually revealed to be a ploy to gain votes.
C2 The elaborate ruse orchestrated by the mastermind criminal involved multiple layers of deception and misdirection.
verb None
A1 She ruses her brother into thinking she has magic powers.
A2 The children rused their teacher by pretending to be sick.
B1 The detective rused the suspect into confessing to the crime.
B2 The politician rused the public with promises he had no intention of keeping.
C1 The spy successfully rused the enemy agents into revealing their plans.
C2 The master manipulator was known for his ability to ruse even the most skeptical individuals.
adjective None
A1 She used a ruse to trick her little brother into giving her the last cookie.
A2 The magician's ruse involved sleight of hand to make the coin disappear.
B1 The spy's clever ruse allowed him to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters undetected.
B2 The elaborate ruse involved multiple decoys and distractions to pull off the heist.
C1 The politician's ruse to manipulate public opinion was eventually exposed by investigative journalists.
C2 The mastermind behind the elaborate ruse was finally apprehended by authorities after months of investigation.
adverb None
A1 She used a ruse to trick her little brother into sharing his toys.
A2 The magician's ruse fooled the audience into believing he had made a coin disappear.
B1 The spy's clever ruse allowed him to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters undetected.
B2 The elaborate ruse involved multiple decoys and distractions to pull off the heist.
C1 The politician's carefully orchestrated ruse was exposed by investigative journalists.
C2 The mastermind behind the elaborate ruse was finally apprehended by authorities after months of planning.
pronoun None
A1 She used a ruse to trick her little brother into giving her the last cookie.
A2 The detective saw through the criminal's ruse and caught him red-handed.
B1 The politician's ruse to gain votes backfired when the public discovered the truth.
B2 The elaborate ruse orchestrated by the spy agency fooled even the most seasoned intelligence officers.
C1 His ruse to manipulate the stock market was uncovered by forensic accountants.
C2 The mastermind behind the elaborate ruse was finally apprehended after years of evading capture.
preposition None
A1 She used a ruse to trick her little brother into giving her the last cookie.
A2 The detective cleverly devised a ruse to catch the criminal in the act.
B1 The politician's ruse to gain public support backfired when his true intentions were revealed.
B2 The spy's elaborate ruse involved multiple disguises and false identities.
C1 The con artist's intricate ruse fooled even the most seasoned investigators.
C2 The mastermind behind the heist orchestrated a brilliant ruse to distract the security guards.
conjunction None
A1 She used a ruse to trick her little brother into giving her the last cookie.
A2 The magician's ruse involved making a coin disappear and reappear behind someone's ear.
B1 The spy's clever ruse allowed him to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters undetected.
B2 The elaborate ruse involved creating a fake identity and backstory to gain access to classified information.
C1 The politician's ruse to manipulate public opinion was eventually exposed by investigative journalists.
C2 The criminal mastermind's intricate ruse involved multiple layers of deception to pull off the heist of the century.
interjection None
A1 Ruse! I can't believe you tricked me like that.
A2 Ruse! That was a clever way to get out of doing your chores.
B1 Ruse! You really know how to manipulate a situation to your advantage.
B2 Ruse! I see through your deception and I'm not falling for it.
C1 Ruse! Your cunning tactics may work on some, but not on me.
C2 Ruse! Your elaborate scheme has been exposed and now you must face the consequences.
article None
A1 She used a ruse to trick her little brother into eating his vegetables.
A2 The detective saw through the criminal's ruse and caught him red-handed.
B1 The politician's ruse to gain votes backfired when the public found out the truth.
B2 The elaborate ruse to steal the famous painting was finally uncovered by the authorities.
C1 His ruse to manipulate the stock market was discovered by the SEC and he faced severe consequences.
C2 The mastermind behind the elaborate ruse to overthrow the government was finally apprehended by the secret service.
formal The defendant's lawyer employed a clever ruse to sway the jury in his favor.
informal She used a ruse to get out of going to the party with her friends.
slang He pulled off a sneaky ruse to skip out on doing his chores.
figurative His charm was just a ruse to hide his true intentions.
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