subterfuge

Significado (Inglés)

  1. (countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics.
  2. (uncountable) Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity.

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Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuːd͡ʒ/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Borrowed from Middle French subterfuge m, from Medieval Latin subterfugium n, from Latin subterfugiō (“I flee secretly”), from subter (“under”) and fugiō (“I flee”).

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