Subterfuge
Subterfuge noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.
White lie and subterfuge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "White lie" instead a noun "Subterfuge".
White lie
White lie noun - An unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite).
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Synonyms for White lie
Subterfuge and white lie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subterfuge" instead a noun phrase "White lie".
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Related pairs
- deception and subterfuge
- deception and white lie
- evasion and subterfuge
- evasion and white lie
- misrepresentation and subterfuge
- misrepresentation and white lie
- fabrication and subterfuge
- fabrication and white lie
- dishonesty and subterfuge
- dishonesty and white lie
- falsification and subterfuge
- falsification and white lie
- deceit and subterfuge
- deceit and white lie
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White lie and Subterfuge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/subterfuge/white_lie
Subterfuge & White lie. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/subterfuge/white_lie>.
White lie or Subterfuge. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/subterfuge/white_lie.
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