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ardid

ruse

noun ahr-DEED Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

stratagem

Usage Note

Ardid is a literary or formal word for a cunning scheme or trick, stronger and more premeditated than a simple truco. It is almost always used with a negative connotation. Note that ardid ends in a consonant and its plural is ardides — the final d is retained.

Examples

"Usaron un ardid para entrar al edificio."

Natural Translation

They used a ruse to enter the building.

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