Faking and Ruse

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Ruse and faking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruse" instead a noun "Faking".

Nearby Words: fake, faked, faker

Ruse noun - A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture).

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Faking and ruse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Faking" instead a noun "Ruse".

Instead of faking a miscarriage, she continues the ruse for fear of losing Will, her husband.

Source: Idiot Plot / Live-Action TV
Spaced has Tim and Daisy faking sex noises as part of their fairly lazy ruse to trick their landlady into thinking they are a couple.

Source: Right Through the Wall
Faking the Dead: In Michael Kurland's A Study in Sorcery, an attempt on Lord Darcy's life apparently succeeds, but it's actually a ruse to draw the murderer out of hiding.

Source: Literature / Lord Darcy

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