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subterfuge
What does subterfuge mean?
subterfuge (noun): deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use subterfuge in a sentence?
- He wasn't sick—it was just a subterfuge. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce subterfuge?
/ˈsʌbtɚˌfjudʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity
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