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subterfuge definition

sub·ter·fuge (sub′tər fyo̵̅o̅j′)

noun

any plan, action, or device used to hide one's true objective, evade a difficult or unpleasant situation, etc.; stratagem; artifice

Etymology: LL subterfugium < L subterfugere, to flee secretly, escape < subter, secretly (< subter, below) + fugere, to flee: see fugitive

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