Definitions
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?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Deceptive trick”10 letters
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