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noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | ||||||||
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noun • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job • the faculty of contriving; inventive skill • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade • an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc. • any improvised arrangement for temporary use • the act of devising something | ||||||||
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noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | ||||||||
Deceptive Tactic Crossword Clue
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RUSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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RUSE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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