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Ruse

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97%4Exact Match!
noun

• an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

• a maneuver in a game or conversation

96%8Exact Match!
noun

• a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

95%4Exact Match!
noun

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

verb

• subject to a playful hoax or joke

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic06 Jun 2025 Across 39
New York Times12 Mar 2025 Across 70
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