subterfuge
Syllabification: (sub·ter·fuge)
Pronunciation: /ˈsəbtərˌfyo͞oj/
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Definition of subterfuge
noun
Origin:
late 16th century: from French, or from late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere 'escape secretly', from subter- 'beneath' + fugere 'flee'