subterfuge SUHB-ter-fyooj noun WS #39

deceit used in order to achieve one's goal; a stratagem employed to conceal, escape, or evade; an artifice or trick designed to avoid or circumvent something

1. She employed subterfuge to avoid attending the boring meeting by claiming she had a doctor's appointment.
2. The criminal's subterfuge of posing as a charity worker allowed him to enter homes and steal valuables.
3. The politician's subterfuge was exposed when journalists discovered the truth behind his campaign promises.
4. The spy used subterfuge to gain access to the classified documents without arousing suspicion.
5. His elaborate subterfuge involving fake credentials fooled the security guards at the corporate headquarters.