subterfuge
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈsʌbtərˌfjuːdʒ/
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subterfugio
- The detective uncovered a subterfuge that hid the suspect's true intentions.
- use subterfuge
And it it happens by subterfuge, the debasement of money.
- And it it happens by subterfuge, the debasement of money.
- We are a realm of paranoia, subterfuge, hidden identities, code words.
- They were explicitly disfranchised, not just by some subterfuge or some indirect way.
- Well, sometimes, you know, is there a role for saying, I'm just going to edit myself, not in the name of subterfuge or deceit, but in the name of love.
- And it was Sado voce also, which was so funny about it, is that you were saying it as if you were pulling off this subterfuge.
- Alcoholics and murder and intrigue and subterfuge and back office deals like these are not new things, and they are part of our history.
- Make sure there's no sort of subterfuge going on where there's this, this sneaky extra payment per month for something that either you don't want or you might not need.
- Do you think that's cricket or do you think that's I think subterfuge is a bad idea?
- But they're also the stuff that's more like subterfuge.
- The nation learns subterfuge, postponement and assassination from its passage from slavery to poverty.
- So there is, there's a kind of subterfuge going on here because it has to be willing that in order to do that.
Examples
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There was no subterfuge or deception in the stance they took.
Academic text (2016) -
The man stared at me directly and without subterfuge in the same way I was regarding him.
Fiction book (2002) -
I came over here with no subterfuge and presented my best offer.
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Only for that, it would be worth some subterfuge to find Brand and leave.
Fiction book (1993) -
I seek no subterfuge here in Manchester.
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Bit by bit, they put together their subterfuge, inventing a way they might have met and become friends.
Fiction book (1999) -
You get older, you start to feel your mortality, and you say, "There's no more time for dishonesty, "for subterfuge."
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In theory, taxpayers who engaged in such subterfuge risked detection and punishment, including criminal prosecution.
Academic text (2017) -
Until the 1970s, few expected rising oil prices; most warnings were subterfuges to justify protectionism.
Academic text (1992) -
Parker asserts that empowerment through participation is a subterfuge for managers who want information without relinquishing control.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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2.7
A false statement told to trick someone
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8.2
A secret plan to trick or cheat people
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5.9
A way of acting that hides how a person really feels
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6.1
A false claim or action to hide the truth
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7.7
A clever trick to deceive someone
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6.7
A false reason people give to hide what they really want
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4.9
To use dishonest ways to cheat people
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4.3
A plan people keep secret to do something wrong
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8.1
A clever trick that deceives people or hides the truth
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7.1
An action or statement that hides the real reason behind something
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6.8
A false appearance that hides someone's true feelings or plans
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9.3
Tricks people use to deceive others to get money or advantage
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8.5
A clever plan to trick someone and gain an advantage
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6.8
A thing or action made to trick people into thinking it is real
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6.3
An invented story or plan made to trick people
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9.9
To avoid telling the truth by being vague or misleading
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7.9
Something used to hide the true reason for an action
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9.9
Hiding your true feelings or intentions by pretending
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8.5
A secret plan to trick people by making something seem accidental
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5.0
A clever way to trick someone to get what you want
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9.9
A person or thing used to hide someone's real plan
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7.1
Dishonest or sneaky behaviour to get what you want
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7.1
Dishonest behavior of pretending one thing but doing another
Dishonest actions that try to trick people
A plan that uses dishonest tricks to get an unfair advantage
Antonyms
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Subterfuge comes from Latin parts subter 'under' and fugere 'to flee'. So a subterfuge is a trick that lets someone escape notice and hide the real purpose.