Escapade
Escapade noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.
Usage example: their escapades at the prep school became the stuff of boarding-school legend
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Ruse
Ruse noun - A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture).
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Ruse and Escapade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/escapade/ruse
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