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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gomakashi
"彼女はそのごまかしを見抜いた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
"He had to use subterfuge and deception to get inside the secure facility."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from French, or from late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere 'escape secretly', from subter- 'beneath' + fugere 'flee'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "subterfuge" is said worldwide
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subterfuge
Transliteration: subterfuge
"Il a obtenu ces informations par subterfuge."
Täuschung
Transliteration: Täuschung
"Sie wandte geschickte Täuschung an, um das Ziel zu erreichen."
sovraffugio
Transliteration: sovraffugio
"Ha ottenuto il lavoro con il sotterfugio."
subterfugio
Transliteration: subterfugio
"No toleraré ningún subterfugio en este asunto."
subterfúgio
Transliteration: subterfúgio
"Ele recorreu a um subterfúgio para esconder a verdade."
छल
Transliteration: chhal
"उसने अपने मकसद को पाने के लिए छल का सहारा लिया।"
诡计
Transliteration: guǐjì
"警方通过审讯揭穿了他的诡计。"
핑계
Transliteration: ping-gye
"그는 속임수와 핑계로 진실을 숨겼다."
ごまかし
Transliteration: gomakashi
"彼女はそのごまかしを見抜いた。"
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