Translation
cunning, sly, crafty
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Word origin
From French rusé ('cunning'), from ruser ('to use trickery'), originally a hunting term for the dodging of a pursued animal, most likely from Latin recusare ('to refuse, push back'). English took the noun as ruse.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- ruser
- English cognates
- ruse
Examples
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The cunning cat waited by the door.
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That was a crafty plan, but it did not work.
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He is too sly to tell the truth.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 12: ruza, kilometro, konstanta and 7 more words.