Both Uses of
ruse
in
Cyrano de Bergerac
- … Seek a protector, choose a patron out, And like the crawling ivy round a tree That licks the bark to gain the trunk's support, Climb high by creeping ruse instead of force?†
Act 2 *
- DE GUICHE: The ruse succeeded, though!†
Act 4
Definition:
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(ruse) an action (such as a trick or lie) that hides the truth