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noun • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade • a quick evasive movement • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery verb • make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid • move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||
| 24% | 9 | Deceive with a ruse | ||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||
| 24% | 7 | Notable writer from Ruse | ||
noun • English writer born in Germany (1905-1994) | ||||
Avoid Ruse
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DODGE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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DODGE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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10 Apr 1977 | New York Times / 10 Apr 1977 |
6 | Ruse | |
7 | Ruse in the ring
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