subterfuge
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Browne-Marshall observed how the same FBI that covertly targeted Martin Luther King and other civil rights activists for subterfuge also prosecuted the KKK and investigated the death of civil rights workers.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
The 1990s cocktail revival introduced a layer of snobbery to speakeasy-style bars, long after any subterfuge was necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
He added that that U.S. used subterfuge to mislead the Iranians who were searching for the downed aviator.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
Through methods like search engine optimization and other nifty page-ranking subterfuge, this nonverified content climbs to the top of search results and people’s consciousness.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2026
That is to say, there is no subterfuge implied in such an action, and I for one had no intention of overhearing to the extent I did that evening.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing subterfuge
The Great Gatsby
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A Web of Lies
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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