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noun Etymology: Late Latin subterfugium, from Latin ~re to escape, evade, from subter- secretly (from subter underneath; akin to Latin sub under) + fugere to flee — more at up, fugitive Date: 1573 1. deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade 2. a deceptive device or stratagem Synonyms: see deception SUBTERMINAL adjective Date: 1828 situated or occurring near but not precisely at an end ~ spots on tail feathers ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a an attempt to avoid blame or defeat esp. by lying or deceit. b a statement etc. resorted to for such a purpose. 2 this as a practice or policy. Etymology: F subterfuge or LL subterfugium f. L subterfugere escape secretly f. subter beneath + fugere flee ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. увертка, отговорка, уловка; увиливание skilful subterfuge —- искусная отговорка (увертка) to resort to subterfuge —- прибегнуть к уловке 2. ухищрение, прием ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ n formal a secret trick or slightly dishonest way of doing something, or the use of this (Sereni was lured to Moscow by subterfuge.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1573, from M.Fr. subterfuge, from L.L. subterfugium "an evasion," from L. subterfugere "to evade, escape, flee by stealth," from subter "beneath, secretly" + fugere "flee." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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