subterfuge
/ˈsʌbtəfjuːdʒ/noun
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छल, बहाना, चाल
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noun
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[U, C]
a secret, usually dishonest, way of behaving or of getting something
छल, बहाना, चाल
- He got the documents by subterfuge.
- The thief entered the house by subterfuge, posing as a plumber.
- He used subterfuge to enter the office without a pass.
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- The spy entered the camp by subterfuge, disguised as a cook.
- Honest people do not need subterfuge to win a contest.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sub·ter·fuge
With -fuge (not 'subterfudge').
अंत में -fuge ('subterfudge' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the trick words together: subterfuge, ruse (a clever trick), ploy (a plan to gain an advantage), stratagem (a plan to deceive an enemy), wile.
चाल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: subterfuge, ruse (चतुर चाल), ploy (लाभ पाने की योजना), stratagem (शत्रु को धोखा देने की योजना), wile।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin subterfugere, to escape secretly (fugere, to flee, as in fugitive and refugee).
Latin subterfugere, चुपके से भागना, से (fugere, भागना, fugitive और refugee की तरह)।