Sunday 6 February 2011

Word of the Week #27

Subterfuge (noun)
Something used to escape consequences, a trick for evading something unpleasant.
E.g. "That's just a subterfuge! Take responsibility for once."

Sources:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/subterfuge
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/subterfuge
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/subterfuge
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subterfuge?show=0&t=1294168266

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