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ruse
[ rooz ]
/ ruz /
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noun
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
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Origin of ruse
1375–1425; late Middle English (noun use of obsolete rusen to detour) <Middle French, derivative of ruser to retreat. See rush1
synonym study for ruse
See trick.
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Other definitions for ruse (2 of 2)
Ruse
[ roo-sey ]
/ ˈru seɪ /
noun
a city in N Bulgaria, on the Danube.
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British Dictionary definitions for ruse (1 of 2)
ruse
/ (ruːz) /
noun
an action intended to mislead, deceive, or trick; stratagem
Word Origin for ruse
C15: from Old French: trick, esp to evade capture, from ruser to retreat, from Latin recūsāre to refuse
British Dictionary definitions for ruse (2 of 2)
Ruse
/ (ˈruːseɪ) /
noun
a city in NE Bulgaria, on the River Danube: the chief river port and one of the largest industrial centres in Bulgaria. Pop: 172 000 (2005 est)
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