subterfuge

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Noun subterfuge has 1 sense

subterfuge, blind - 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"
--₁ is a kind of misrepresentation, deceit, deception

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Subterfuge

Noun: a deceptive or evasive action or strategy; trickery.

Example: The spy's subterfuge allowed him to gain access to classified information.

Noun: a dishonest or deceitful method used to avoid or escape something.

Example: The boss used subterfuge to avoid paying his employees' overtime.

Noun: a plan or action used to deceive someone or hide one's true intentions.

Example: The politician's subterfuge during the campaign fooled many voters.

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