subterfuge

As nouns the difference between fraud and subterfuge

is that fraud is any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain while subterfuge is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics.

As a verb fraud

is (obsolete) to defraud.

As a noun subterfuge

is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics.

As an adjective honest is

(of a person or institution) scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.

As a verb honest is

(obsolete) to adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.

As nouns the difference between subterfuge and shuffling

is that subterfuge is an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and politics while shuffling is the act or motion of one who shuffles.

As a verb shuffling is

present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective shuffling is

moving with a dragging, scraping step.

As nouns the difference between pretence and subterfuge

is that pretence is an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while subterfuge is an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and politics.

Subterfuge is a related term of feint.

As nouns the difference between subterfuge and feint

is that subterfuge is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics while feint is a movement made to confuse the opponent, a dummy.

As a verb feint is

to make a feint, or mock attack.

As an adjective feint is

(obsolete) feigned; counterfeit.

Subterfuge is a related term of dodge.

As a noun subterfuge

is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics.

As a proper noun dodge is

derived from a (etyl) diminutive of roger (typically found in the united states).

Subterfuge is a related term of mask.

As nouns the difference between subterfuge and mask

is that subterfuge is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics while mask is a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection or mask can be a mesh or mask can be mash.

As a verb mask is

to cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor or mask can be to mash or mask can be to bewilder; confuse.

Subterfuge is a related term of cover.

As nouns the difference between subterfuge and cover

is that subterfuge is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics while cover is cover version, cover song.

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between sophistry and subterfuge

is that sophistry is (uncountable) the art of using deceptive speech or writing while subterfuge is (uncountable) deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between sophistry and subterfuge

is that sophistry is (countable) an argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so while subterfuge is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics.

As nouns the difference between sophistry and subterfuge

is that sophistry is (uncountable) cunning, sometimes manifested as trickery while subterfuge is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics.

As nouns the difference between subterfuge and penguin

is that subterfuge is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics while penguin is any of several flightless sea birds, of order sphenisciformes , found in the southern hemisphere; marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.