ruse

Example Sentences

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Lewis, whose own landlord was not aware of the move, said he "100% believed" that the fire safety claims were a ruse to clear the building.

From BBC

In the end, the whole ruse felt like a bit of an anticlimax, but it did at least add extra spice to the start of the series.

From BBC

But the looks obsession isn’t merely a ruse for exports.

From The Wall Street Journal

That is a ruse, a malicious inversion of reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

I have a theory, however, that the band's notorious dislike of "the old stuff" is an elaborate ruse.

From BBC