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subterfuge
noun
Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
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ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ
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noun
Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
“He wasn't sick — it was just a subterfuge”
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He wasn't sick — it was just a subterfuge
The holding company was just a blind
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