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[ noun ] something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
Synonyms Examples "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge" "the holding company was just a blind" Used in print (Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)How could the rich , for whom life was made so simple , ever understand the subterfuges , the lies , the frauds , the errors , sins and even crimes to which the poor were driven in their efforts to overcome the great advantages the rich had in the race of life ? Related terms |
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