subterfuge Definition

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subterfuge

noun(sub-ter-fuge)

something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

Synonyms: blind,

Examples:

He wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge.

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subterfuge Examples by Brain Bank Users

By: Jamie

From: Words in the News - January 2019

The president governs through subterfuge and propaganda and as a result the United States is at an all time low in the history of the country.

Pinnocchio's subterfuge made his nose grow longer. Deceiving someone to get what you want is just as bad as lying directly to get what you want.