subterfuge

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

Etymology

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

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