subterfuge sub·ter·fuge n

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sub|ter|fuge — «SUHB tuhr fyooj», noun. a trick, excuse, or expedient used to escape something unpleasant: »The girl s headache was only a subterfuge to avoid going to school. SYNONYM(S): artifice, ruse. ╂[< Late Latin subterfugium < Latin subterfugere to … Useful english dictionary
Subterfuge — Sub ter*fuge, n. [F., from LL. subterfugium, fr. L. subterfugere to flee secretly, to escape; subter under + fugere to flee. See {Fugitive}.] That to which one resorts for escape or concealment; an artifice employed to escape censure or the force … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subterfuge — sub|ter|fuge [ˈsʌbtəfju:dʒ US ər ] n [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere to escape , from subter secretly + fugere to run away ] formal a secret trick or slightly dishonest way of doing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
subterfuge — sub|ter|fuge [ sʌbtər,fjudʒ ] noun count or uncount FORMAL the use of lies and tricks: DECEIT: Catherine was tired of his lies and subterfuge … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subterfuge — sub·ter·fuge … English syllables
subterfuge — sub•ter•fuge [[t]ˈsʌb tərˌfyudʒ[/t]] n. an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, etc • Etymology: 1565–75; < LL subterfugium= L subterfug(ere) to evade (subter below +fugere to flee) … From formal English to slang

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