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subterfuge

sub·ter·fuge [ súbtər fyj ] (plural sub·ter·fuges)


noun 
Definition:
 
something designed to deceive: a plan, action, or device designed to hide a real objective, or the process of hiding a real objective

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< late Latin subterfugium< Latin subterfugere "flee secretly" < fugere "flee"]
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