ruses

NOUN

trick, deception

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feint game plan gimmick hoax ploy sham stratagem stunt subterfuge

STRONG

angle artifice blind deceit device dodge gambit game imposture jig maneuver scenario shenanigans shift switch twist wile

WEAK

booby trap curveball

Antonyms

STRONG

frankness honesty openness reality stagnation truth truthfulness

Example Sentences

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ruses

Gould used all of them against Vanderbilt, employing various ruses to issue massive amounts of new stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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