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subterfuge

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

A deceptive device used to conceal a purpose or evade a difficulty.

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.