1. Deceit used in order to achieve a goal.
2. A deceptive stratagem or device.
3. A means of concealing something.
Examples:
* The spy used subterfuge to gain access to the secret documents.
* The company's financial statements were riddled with subterfuge.
* She resorted to subterfuge to avoid her responsibilities.
Synonyms:
* Deception
* Trickery
* Guile
* Stratagem
* Artifice
* Evasion
* Cunning
Antonyms:
* Honesty
* Truthfulness
* Frankness
* Openness
* Transparency