subterfuge

Definition of subterfuge

noun
– the use of tricks especially to hide, avoid, or get something
– छल, दाँव-पेंच

Synonyms of subterfuge

trickery, intrigue, deviousness, evasion, deceit, deception, dishonesty, cheating, duplicity, guile, cunning, craft, craftiness, slyness, chicanery, bluff, pretence, fraud, fraudulence, sophistry, sharp practice

Antonyms of subterfuge

directness, openness, frankness, fairness

Word Usage

– Journalists often use subterfuge to obtain material for stories.
– The prisoners resorted to subterfuge, tricking the guards into letting them out of their cells.