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subterfuge

[suhb-ter-fyooj] / ˈsʌb tərˌfyudʒ /




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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

To counteract the maritime subterfuge, Kpler analysts have to play detective.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“There can be no subterfuge about a cash dividend. It is either paid or it is not paid.”

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 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

“It shall not be long,” said he, “before they discover our subterfuge and send riders after us.”

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




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