ruses

/R UW1 Z IH0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.

  2. 2

    (by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.

  3. 3

    Cunning, guile, trickery.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ruse, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ruses