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Word to meaning Meaning to word CARD 3 OF 3
Which word fits this meaning? A deceptive device used to conceal a purpose or evade a difficulty.
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Reveal word and examples subterfuge The disguised invitation was a subterfuge to bring the rivals together. Dictionary practice example. Felix then discovered a subterfuge: the speaker had labeled the removal of unfavorable comments as a routine formatting correction. From The Proposal Behind the Persuasion . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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