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- pronunciation:
- suhb
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fyuj
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suhb
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fyuzh
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive.
Pretending to be ill was a subterfuge; she simply wished to avoid taking an exam she wasn't prepared for.- synonyms:
- artifice, contrivance, deceit, device, dodge, evasion, ruse, smoke screen, stratagem, trick, wile
- similar words:
- blind, deception, ploy
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| related words: |
alibi, artifice, camouflage, excuse, fraud, intrigue, trap, trick |
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