subterfuge
Example Sentences
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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
As the blunt but sweet small-town police chief, Marge Gunderson, McDormand shows up only when the audience is up to their eyeballs in snowy subterfuge.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
The Miami Hurricanes’ coach has turned the natural secrecy, stealth, and subterfuge of college football and turned it into his signature.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
“There’s a little bit of subterfuge or trickery going on.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2025
“Never would’ve suspected you of such subterfuge, whoever you are.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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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