subterfuge
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subterfuge
- /ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French subterfuge m, from Medieval Latin subterfugium n, from Latin subterfugiō (“to flee secretly”), from subter (“under”) and fugiō (“to flee”).
noun subterfuges
- An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics. Overt subterfuge in a region nearly caused a minor accident.
- Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity. But in the mean time […] it looks all ſo like ſubterfuge and inveagling; it is ſo nauſeating and teadious a task, that no man thinks he ovvs the Author ſo much ſervice as to find out the reaſon of his ovvn Categoricalneſs for him.
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noun indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; blind
| Español | subterfugio, tapujo, evasiva, demora |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Täuschung, Trick |
| Ελληνικά | τέχνασμα téchnasma, υπεκφυγή ypekfygí |
| Русский | уло́вка ulóvka, ухищре́ние uxiščrénije |
noun deception
| Español | subterfugio |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Täuschung |
| Русский | обма́н obmán |
Talk about this word "subterfuge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subterfuge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. subterfuge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subterfuge "subterfuge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subterfuge.Cite this
@misc{subterfuge_2026,
title = {subterfuge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subterfuge},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
