Word: ruse
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...released with all his fatal attractions. Not only Matthews, but all the other men in the comedy are soon bereft of their sweethearts and become no less anxious to get Rameses, back into his mummy case than they were before to get him out of it. By a clever ruse their efforts are finally successful and the play ends with the various couples happily reunited...
...season or two coaches a team before entering business. The ordinary professional--there are exceptions to be sure--has the spirit of winning at any cost, and he is often willing to employ all the "tricks of the trade" or to deceive the umpire by some little ruse. Now such tactics ought never to be introduced into college athletics. They must above all be kept clean in order to accomplish their purpose of teaching healthful manliness. A glance at the newspapers during the league baseball season will show the number of petty disputes which occur between players and umpires...
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Just when Silberling is rejoicing over his success, however, his falseness is discovered. Von Fink explains to Agnes that the fatal letter was written before he knew her, and that the wrong impressions he had of her were given him by Silberling. Agnes invents a ruse to induce Silberling to give her back her promise - and accepts von Fink. Silberling, discovered, retires in shame and confusion...
...take their places in their boat and glide over the lake. Dr. Holmes' may have written with prophetic insight when he described in "A Mortal Antipathy," a close and exciting race between crews of opposite sexes, which the representatives of the young ladies institute finally win by a clever ruse - tempting the gallantry of their opponents. If the present progress in athletic training continues, who can tell how soon Dr. Holmes' imaginary race may become a reality in a contest between the champion eights of Wellesley and Harvard? But the students at Wellesley do not give all their enthusiasm...