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111Device — De*vice , n. [OE. devis, devise, will, intention, opinion, invention, fr. F. devis architect s plan and estimates (in OF., division, plan, wish), devise device (in sense 3), in OF. also, division, wish, last will, fr. deviser. See {Devise}, v. t …
112Fraud — (fr[add]d), n. [F. fraude, L. fraus, fraudis; prob. akin to Skr. dh[=u]rv to injure, dhv[.r] to cause to fall, and E. dull.] 1. Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which the right… …
113Pious fraud — Fraud Fraud (fr[add]d), n. [F. fraude, L. fraus, fraudis; prob. akin to Skr. dh[=u]rv to injure, dhv[.r] to cause to fall, and E. dull.] 1. Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which …
114Ruse — Ruse, n. [F., fr. OF. re[ u]ser, rehuser, to turn aside, to shuffle, retreat, fr. L. recusare to refuse; pref. re again + causa cause. See {Cause}, and cf. {Recusant}.] An artifice; trick; stratagem; wile; fraud; deceit. [1913 Webster] {Ruse de… …
115Ruse de guerre — Ruse Ruse, n. [F., fr. OF. re[ u]ser, rehuser, to turn aside, to shuffle, retreat, fr. L. recusare to refuse; pref. re again + causa cause. See {Cause}, and cf. {Recusant}.] An artifice; trick; stratagem; wile; fraud; deceit. [1913 Webster] {Ruse …
116Statute of frauds — Fraud Fraud (fr[add]d), n. [F. fraude, L. fraus, fraudis; prob. akin to Skr. dh[=u]rv to injure, dhv[.r] to cause to fall, and E. dull.] 1. Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which …
117Strategy — Strat e*gy, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. strat[ e]gie. See {Stratagem}.] 1. The science of military command, or the science of projecting campaigns and directing great military movements; generalship. [1913 Webster] 2. The use of stratagem or artifice.… …
118Trick — Trick, n. [D. trek a pull, or drawing, a trick, trekken to draw; akin to LG. trekken, MHG. trecken, trechen, Dan. tr[ae]kke, and OFries. trekka. Cf. {Track}, {Trachery}, {Trig}, a., {Trigger}.] 1. An artifice or stratagem; a cunning contrivance;… …
119subterfuge — noun Etymology: Late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere to escape, evade, from subter secretly (from subter underneath; akin to Latin sub under) + fugere to flee more at up, fugitive Date: 1573 1. deception by artifice or stratagem in… …
120Aleister Crowley — Crowley in 1906 Born Edward Alexander Crowley 12 October 1875(1875 10 12) Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England …
