ruse
noun
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
ruses
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pluralof ruse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In such ruses, fraudsters fool people with malicious software, phishing emails or tweaked digital addresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The specific issue with the windbreakers was that ICE agents were engaging in various ruses to get people to open the door.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2025
He’d devised elaborate ruses to gather evidence of militias’ ties to high-ranking law enforcement officials.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
And while he called the debate over interrogation methods a “complex question,” he said he remains convinced “that there’s a point in time to use ruses in interrogation techniques.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
“The best ruses always have some seed of truth,” said the Tattered Prince.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
