subterfuge
/ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ/
noun
- 1
An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics.
“Overt subterfuge in a region nearly caused a minor accident.”
- 2
Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity.
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