Subterfuge Definition & Meaning
subterfuge
- noun
- something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"
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- What does subterfuge mean?
- something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"
- What part of speech is subterfuge?
- Subterfuge is a noun.