Ruse : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'ruse': discover synonyms for the word ruse, such as artifice or ploy.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as ruse. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": artifice and ploy.


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Synonyms for ruse sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for ruse Degree of synonymy of ruse Frequency in the language
artifice
   86 0.06  
ploy
   74 1.53  
subterfuge
   72 0.37  
deception
   68 3.14  
stratagem
   67 0.22  
gimmick
   67 1.08  
pretext
   66 1.27  
trick
   66 47.27  
machination
   66 0.04  
scheme
   65 7.25  
sleight
   65 0.49  
trickery
   65 0.75  
cunning
   63 4.06  
excuse
   62 368.10  
dodge
   59 7.76  
thing
   59 1088.67  
device
   59 18.16  
guile
   56 1.02  
ingenuity
   56 0.92  
russian
   54  

Lexical field of "ruse"

artifice
ploy
subterfuge
deception
stratagem
gimmick
pretext
trick
machination
scheme
sleight
trickery
cunning
excuse
dodge
thing
device
guile
ingenuity
russian
rousse
charade
smokescreen
dupe
hoax
scam
gambit
tactic
disguise
deceit
swindle
chicanery
con artist
disinformation
pretense
contrivance
conman
feint
sham
phony
imposter
red herring
fig leaf
phoney
fake
put one over
sleighty
switcheroo
prank
illusion