The Only Use of
subterfuge
in
The Great Gatsby
- She wasn't able to endure being at a disadvantage and, given this unwillingness, I suppose she had begun dealing in subterfuges when she was very young in order to keep that cool, insolent smile turned to the world and yet satisfy the demands of her hard, jaunty body.†
p. 58..1
Definition:
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(subterfuge) something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity