What is another word for ruses?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈuːzɪz] (IPA)

Ruses refer to deceptive or cunning tricks used to achieve a particular end. Synonyms that can be used interchangeably with ruses include stratagems, ploys, tactics, maneuvers, schemes, tricks, and subterfuges. A stratagem entails a cleverly devised plan or scheme, while a ploy is a cunning tactic used to deceive or gain an advantage. A tactic is a plan of action designed to achieve a specific goal, whereas a maneuver is a skillful move or action intended to outwit an opponent. A scheme is a plan or plot intended to achieve a particular purpose, whereas a trick is a deceptive act or stratagem designed to fool someone. Finally, a subterfuge is a deceitful maneuver or trick to avoid an issue or escape a difficult situation.

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Usage examples for Ruses

On outpost and on patrol, in seeking information and in counteracting the ruses of the enemy, the keen intelligence of the educated volunteer was of the utmost value.
"Stonewall Jackson And The American Civil War"
G. F. R. Henderson
ruses and machinations lived in them.
"The Story of Louie"
Oliver Onions
By the most obvious ruses he had prevented Maitland from following his track to London.
"The Mark Of Cain"
Andrew Lang

Famous quotes with Ruses

  • I don’t want to escape via intellectual ruses – I want affirmations via passionate embraces & you can’t have life unless you live it.
    Marsden Hartley
  • In most writers, style is a welcome, an invitation, a letting down of the drawbridge between the artist and the world. Shaw had no time for such ruses. Unlike most of his countrymen, he abominated charm, which he regarded as evidence of chronic temperamental weakness.
    Kenneth Tynan

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