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Word | Subterfuge |
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge; the holding company was just a blind / That to which one resorts for escape or concealment / pretense; evasion / deceit used in order to achieve one's goal. / the use of tricks especially to hide, avoid, or get something, | |
Usage | ⇒ Her claim to a journalist was simply a subterfuge to go into the theatre without paying ⇒ As soon as we realized that you had won our support by a subterfuge, we withdrew our endorsement of your candidacy. ⇒ They obtained the documents by subterfuge. ⇒ Jonson's plays challenged the audience to examine the impact of a society governed by deceit and subterfuge . |
Synonyms | stratagem, trick, artifice, dodge, ruse, deception, device, wile, manoeuvre, ploy, evasion, machination, pretext, plot, scheme, shift, excuse, contrivance, deceit, feint, |
Antonyms | honesty, openness, artlessness, bluntness, disbursement, |
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