Related Words for subterfuges

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blind
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Noun, Noun
circumvention
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Noun
disguises
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Noun
dissimulation
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Noun
deceptions
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Noun
trickery
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Noun
surreptitious
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Adjective
misdirection
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Noun
contrivances
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Noun
diversions
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Noun
evasions
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Noun
expedients
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Noun
indirection
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Noun
masquerading
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Verb
concealment
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Noun
euphemisms
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Noun
diversionary
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Adjective
pretenses
x/x
Noun
deceives
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Verb
false pretenses
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Phrase, Verb
dissembling
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Noun
clandestinely
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Adverb
stealth
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Noun
artifices
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Noun
evading
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Verb
cloaking
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Noun
pretence
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Noun
subversive
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Adjective
spoofing
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Noun
imposture
x/x
Noun
ploys
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Noun
stratagems
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Noun
evasive
x/x
Adjective
shams
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Noun
excuses
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Noun
tricks
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Noun
interposition
x/x/x
Noun
resort
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Verb
infiltration
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Noun
lies
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Noun
intrigues
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Noun
recourse
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Noun
delays
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Noun
sorts
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Noun
ingenious
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Adjective
elaborate
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Adjective
devices
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Noun
clever
/x
Adjective
shifts
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Noun
petty
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Adjective
employ
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Verb
devised
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Verb
transparent
x/x
Adjective
miserable
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Adjective
variety
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Noun
kinds
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Noun
various
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Adjective
spite
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Noun
series
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Noun
manner
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Noun
adopt
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Verb
means
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Noun
subtle
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Adjective
legal
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Adjective
verbal
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Adjective
mere
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Adjective
designed
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Verb
such
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Adjective
uses
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Verb
tried
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Verb
avoid
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Verb
usual
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Adjective
numerous
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Adjective
need
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Noun
prevent
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Verb
loopholes
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Noun
pretexts
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Noun
shenanigans
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Noun
sophistry
x/x
Noun