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/ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ/ · noun
(countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics..
Overt subterfuge in a region nearly caused a minor accident.
How’s the spy hunt going? Uncovered any subterfuge?
But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.
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I have been critical of the RDG in the past for merely being a cypher for government announcements, but the failure of its members to make a stand on this issue and not be complicit in the Government's subterfuge is a shocking indictment of their failure to protect the industry.
Use subterfuge when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Subterfuge means (countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics..
Common synonyms include blind.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Overt subterfuge in a region nearly caused a minor accident.
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