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subterfuge
[ suhb-ter-fyooj ]
/ ˈsʌb tərˌfyudʒ /
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noun
an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
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Origin of subterfuge
1565–75; <Late Latin subterfugium, equivalent to Latin subterfug(ere) to evade (subter below + fugere to flee) + -ium-ium
Words nearby subterfuge
subteen, subtemperate, subtenant, subtend, subtenure, subterfuge, subterminal, subternatural, subterrane, subterranean, subterrestrial
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British Dictionary definitions for subterfuge
subterfuge
/ (ˈsʌbtəˌfjuːdʒ) /
noun
a stratagem employed to conceal something, evade an argument, etc
Word Origin for subterfuge
C16: from Late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere to escape by stealth, from subter secretly + fugere to flee
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