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Definitions for Ruse

[1] a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
[2] a city in N Bulgaria, on the Danube.
[3] an action intended to mislead, deceive, or trick; stratagem
[4] 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)

Words related to Ruse

stratagem, ploy, feint, hoax, subterfuge, stunt, gimmick, sham, dodge, maneuver, angle, scenario, jig, shenanigans, shift, game, twist, deceit, switch, artifice

Words nearby Ruse

ruritanian, ruru, rus, rus in urbe, rus., ruse, rush, rush candle, rush family, rush hour, rush light

Origin of Ruse

1375–1425; late Middle English (noun use of obsolete rusen to detour) < Middle French, derivative of ruser to retreat. See rush1

Word origin for Ruse

C15: from Old French: trick, esp to evade capture, from ruser to retreat, from Latin recūsāre to refuse

Synonyms for Ruse

feint, game plan, gimmick, hoax, ploy, sham, stratagem, stunt, subterfuge, angle, artifice, blind, deceit, device, dodge, gambit, game, imposture, jig, maneuver, scenario, shenanigans, shift, switch, twist, wile, booby trap, curveball