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ruser

Pronunciation: /ʁy.ze/

“ruser” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to use one's cunning, to be crafty, to beguile

In French

  1. Se servir de ruses.
  2. Se servir de toutes sortes de détours pour se dérober aux chiens qui poursuivent, en parlant du gibier, et particulièrement du cerf, du lièvre, du renard, etc.
  3. Traîner, frotter, glisser en faisant du bruit.

Etymology

From Latin recusāre, by loss of the medial 'c.' Related to Provencal reusar.

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