SUBTERFUGE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

Example:

the holding company was just a blind

Synonyms:

blind; subterfuge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("subterfuge" is a kind of...):

deceit; deception; misrepresentation (a misleading falsehood)

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