noun
a trick or deception
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The defendant's lawyer employed a clever ruse to sway the jury in his favor.
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She used a ruse to get out of going to the party with her friends.
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He pulled off a sneaky ruse to skip out on doing his chores.
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His charm was just a ruse to hide his true intentions.