Both Uses of
subterfuge
in
Gone with the Wind
- This was difficult, for Scarlett had not a subtle bone in her body; and Gerald was so much like her he never failed to penetrate her weak subterfuges, even as she penetrated his.†
Chpt 1.2 *
- She'd have to put ruffles in her bosom to make them look larger and she had always had contempt for girls who resorted to such subterfuges.†
Chpt 4.32
Definition:
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(subterfuge) something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity