subterfuge

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Late 16th century. Directly or via French from late Latin subterfugium , from Latin subterfugere “to flee secretly,” from fugere.

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Singular
subterfuge

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural subterfuges

subterfuge (countable and uncountable; plural subterfuges)

  1. (countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and politics.
    The Japanese's subterfuge in World War II caused the Americans to lose the battle.
  2. (uncountable) Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity.

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