subterfuge (171 synonym found)

Subterfuge has 171 synonyms. The top synonyms for subterfuge are willful misconception, sleight-of-hand trick, calculated deception, ostensible motive, wishful thinking, airtight secrecy, trichoschistism, sleight of hand and 163 more. Browse the full list below.

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willful misconception
sleight-of-hand trick
calculated deception
ostensible motive
wishful thinking
airtight secrecy
trichoschistism
sleight of hand
tergiversation
stalking-horse
song and dance
self-deception
logic-chopping
hugger-muggery
fallaciousness
double-dealing
victimization
secretiveness
public motive
prevarication
mystification
hugger-mugger
hallucination
hairsplitting
fond illusion
deceptiveness
concealedness
close secrecy
circumvention
bamboozlement
bag of tricks
smoke screen
sidestepping
scurvy trick
putting away
pussyfooting
pettifoggery
overreaching
locus standi
invisibility
flimflammery
entanglement
discreetness
delusiveness
captiousness
artful dodge
wily device
red herring
poor excuse
occultation
obscurement
obscuration
nit-picking
little game
lame excuse
hoodwinking
hocus-pocus
evasiveness
ensnarement
dirty trick
crypticness
covering up
cover story
contrivance
concealment
trickiness
secretness
putting on
pretension
outwitting
hiddenness
entrapment
enmeshment
dishonesty
dirty deal
defrauding
cute trick
curve-ball
covertness
conspiracy
swindling
stratagem
semblance
screening
quibbling
paltering
interment
fast deal
falseness
expedient
deception
deceiving
darkening
closeness
bickering
befooling
tricking
the dark
strategy
spoofing
spoofery
snow job
shifting
phantasm
parrying
jugglery
intrigue
illusion
flimflam
fakement
delusion
cover-up
clouding
caviling
boggling
bluffing
artifice
sleight
secrecy
put-off
pretext
masking
knavery
kidding
hedging
gimmick
fooling
ficelle
fencing
fallacy
dodging
conning
burying
apology
tactic
refuge
mirage
juggle
hiding
googly
gambit
facade
excuse
dupery
design
deceit
chouse
burial
trick
joker
guise
grift
gloss
fetch
feint
dodge
craft
cloak
catch
bosey
bluff
blind
alibi
veil
sham
ruse
ploy
plot
mask
coup
art

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What is a synonym for subterfuge?

A common synonym for subterfuge is willful misconception. Other synonyms include sleight-of-hand trick, calculated deception, ostensible motive, wishful thinking.

How many synonyms does subterfuge have?

Subterfuge has 171 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does subterfuge mean?

(n): an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind.

Definition of subterfuge:

(n) : an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and politics; Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity
"the Japanese's subterfuge in World War II caused the Americans to lose the battle."
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Definition of subterfuge:

(n) : an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and politics; Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity
"the Japanese's subterfuge in World War II caused the Americans to lose the battle."
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