Subterfuge

Meaning: Evasion

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The subterfuge of the money was the prime issue of the case which came to light.

Pronunciation: suhb-ter-fyooj

Usage/Example: 1. But the court rightly dismissed those arguments, finding them to be mere subterfuge in an effort to block women from getting abortions. (Source: Norwich Bulletin)

2. It was not just the inflated pay that was at issue, it was also the subterfuge he and Vallejo city officials used to hide the pension-spiking scheme. (Source: The Mercury News)

3. The hand will scoop her up and carry her away, because its owner can't risk the loss of its normally clever post-midnight subterfuge. (Source: MLive.com)

Synonyms and Antonyms: Subterfuge

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