Meaning of the word subterfuge in English

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subterfuge

US /ˈsʌb.tɚ.fjuːdʒ/
UK /ˈsʌb.tɚ.fjuːdʒ/

Noun

1.

a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something:

Example:
It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge.
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