subterfuge meaning

UK US /ˈsʌbtɚfjudʒ/ 3 syllables

subterfuge (noun): something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity.

Definition of subterfuge

  1. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
    • he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge
    • the holding company was just a blind

    Synonyms: blind

    Type of: misrepresentation

subterfuge in a sentence

How to pronounce subterfuge

subterfuge is pronounced /ˈsʌbtɚfjudʒ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in GE · 10-letter words

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