🕵️subterfuge

noun
/ˈsʌbtərˌfjuːdʒ/

Meaning

Deceit used to achieve one's goal; a trick or excuse to evade something.

Example Sentences

They used subterfuge to avoid paying taxes.

Synonyms

trickery, deceit, deception, evasion

Antonyms

honesty, truth

Collocations

political subterfuge, clever subterfuge, use subterfuge

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