ruses

synonyms for ruses

On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ruses, such as: stratagem, game plan, ploy, feint, hoax, and subterfuge.

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The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 provided ample ruses to claim Jews as a fifth column.
Saddam’s Jewish Treasures | Josh Robin | February 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Malcolm is fluent in the ruses of modernist fiction (consider her profiles of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas in Two Lives).
The Artist Formerly Known as Janet Malcolm | Lauren Du Graf | June 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
When the mink reached the second thicket, his keen and experienced craft penetrated at once the poor ruses of the fugitive.
Kings in Exile | Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts

Any number of these ruses will occur to the minds of my readers, and I want to mention a few of them that we actually tried.
Training for the Trenches | Leslie Vickers
ruses of war or stratagems are deceit employed during military operations for the purpose of misleading the enemy.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2) | Lassa Francis Oppenheim
But in order to illustrate acts carried out as ruses some instances may be given.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2) | Lassa Francis Oppenheim
But ruses of war are also employed, and are very often the decisive factor, during battles.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2) | Lassa Francis Oppenheim

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