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subterfuge
[suhb-ter-fyooj]
noun
an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
Synonyms: , , , ,
subterfuge
/ ˈʌəˌː /
noun
a stratagem employed to conceal something, evade an argument, etc
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of subterfuge1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of subterfuge1
Example Sentences
Barbara, 70, even had a Canadian lapel pin in her pocket – a gift from another tourist - which she thought might come in useful if further subterfuge proved necessary.
He agonized over their 22-year-old son, who had just witnessed his mother’s violent death, and vowed not to cheat the law with “subterfuge.”
Teenage Misty just wants to be liked, which is sympathetic but really doesn’t justify all the murder and subterfuge.
What need would an evolved society have for a clandestine branch of special agents greenlit to engage in subterfuge, assassinations, and other grim dirty work?
Last November, the group claimed their contracts were invalid, due to what they alleged was a pattern of bullying, harassment and subterfuge at the company.
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