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Word entry · 10 letters

subterfuge

Best crossword clue

"Deceptive trick"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ/Part of speech nounSorted beefgrstuuStarts with SEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French subterfuge m, from Medieval Latin subterfugium n, from Latin subterfugiō (“to flee secretly”), from subter (“under”) and fugiō (“to flee”).

Used in a sentence

  • Overt subterfuge in a region nearly caused a minor accident.
  • How’s the spy hunt going? Uncovered any subterfuge?

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