subterfuge
IPA: sˈʌbtɝfjudʒ
noun
- (countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics.
- (uncountable) Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity.
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Examples of "subterfuge" in Sentences
- He was skillful in subterfuge.
- The subterfuge aspect of the game was very minor.
- He was skillful in subterfuge and martially disciplined.
- The wording implies some kind of subterfuge or deception.
- I do not do all of the subterfuge and feuding that he does.
- At the time, Venice was plagued by espionage and subterfuge.
- He suspected a subterfuge and did not trust the visionaries.
- It doesn't have anything to add and can only dabble in subterfuge.
- Despite what Zachriel may think, subterfuge is not an Olympic event.
- Liberals contended that the law was a subterfuge to maintain segregation.
- It is true that the occupation of the Park Hotel was a planned subterfuge.
- Thank you, HBM for referring to all that which can only remain subterfuge.
- All the death camps used subterfuge and misdirection to operate efficiently.
- The subterfuge was the Ethiopians putting the war lords back into power in Somolia.
- More subterfuge is discovered, and in the end, the unicorn with the Jewel of Judgement appears.
- Indeed, if Obama, Reid and Pelosi use what can only be called subterfuge to pass the health care bill, what will they be emboldened to do next?
- But I don't mean to suggest that this is some form of deceit: it seems to me that the people fooled by this subterfuge are the people presenting the ID case themselves.
- The only character who sees through the subterfuge is the ex-CIA agent, abandoned by his country, whose life of dirty deeds on behalf of The Company prepares him alone to understand his role and dig his way out.
- Regarding archives being deleted, it seems to me that a little subterfuge is required here, if you think your blog/newspaper is going to be bought out by megacorp, burn a copy on disc, say nothing, and take it home.