Definition of Subterfuge
Subterfuge
sub·ter·fuge


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(noun)
Deceptive or dishonest behavior to achieve a goal.

e.g. The company used subterfuge to avoid paying taxes on their profits.

(noun)
the action of using deception and trickery in order to achieve one's goal;

e.g. The swindler had mastered the art of subterfuge and he could easily cheat anyone.



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