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Word: Subterfuge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French, or from late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere ‘escape secretly’, from subter- ‘beneath’ + fugere ‘flee’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌbtəfjuː(d)ʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deceit used in order to achieve one's goal
Short Definition:deceit used in order to achieve one's goal
Examples:- he had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions
- I hated all the subterfuges, I hated lying to you
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