Joke and Ruse

Joke

Joke noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.

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

Nearby Words: joking, joker, jokey, joked, jokingly

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

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

old	old joke	old ruse
elaborate	elaborate joke	elaborate ruse
similar	similar joke	similar ruse
complete	complete joke	complete ruse
Other adjectives: original, simple, sarcastic, entire, real, big, huge, little, cruel, clever, deliberate, famous, new, extended, one-time, ongoing.

Elective Broken Language: Despite being fluent in several languages, Ousanas often deliberately speaks pidgin, either as a ruse or as a joke.

Source: Literature / Belisarius Series
It's a ruse to hide the fact that the real captain, Kirk, is down on the planet executing a sneak attack, but it comes across as a joke at Chekov's expsense (the movie seems to be saying "Ha ha, it's Chekov in the captain's chair, as if.")

Source: Chair Reveal

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