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subterfuge

[suhb-ter-fyooj] / ˈsʌb tərˌfjudʒ /




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In fact, they also create ample opportunity for disruption, grandstanding and subterfuge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

This abstraction turned to subterfuge in the challengers’ briefing before the Supreme Court last month.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

It’s possible more and more voters see through the prejudiced subterfuge, but it’s more likely that folks simply need a change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The YouTuber, Kim Se-ui, has since posted a video claiming the authorities' allegations were a "subterfuge meant to disrupt his investigation".

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Watching him, I realized that the subterfuge should be greater still, did I not exhibit the freedom of my hands to the household as we departed, and I lowered my arms.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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