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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a ruse" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or strategy that is intended to deceive or mislead someone.
Example: "He pretended to be interested in the project as a ruse to gather information about the company's finances."
Alternatives: "as a deception" or "as a trick".
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Critics dismiss this as a ruse.
As a ruse, the friends invited an additional man.
But others saw the announcement as a ruse.
Mr. Peltz, 54, dismisses the complaints as a ruse.
No rules, not even basic decency, except as a ruse.
Leaving their campfires burning as a ruse, the Mexican army retreated during the night.
This is seen by the unions as a ruse to avoid employing the infirm.
"I think a lot of people see it as a ruse to avoid direct negotiations".
But prosecutors said bounty hunting was used merely as a ruse to ransack Mr. Foote's house.
The woman asked to file a criminal complaint against him for using the promise of marriage as a ruse.
But others dismissed it as a ruse to put the news media and others off Mr. Snowden's trail.
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