Direction: In the following questions out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
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An underhand device resorted to in order to justify misconduct
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- subterfuge
- manoeuvre
- stratagem
- complicity
Correct Option: B
manoeuvre (N.) : a clever plan/ action or movement that is used for giving somebody an advantage; move subterfuge (N.) : a secret, usually dishonest, way of behaving
stratagem (N.) : a trick /plan that you use to gain an advantage/to trick an opponent
complicity (N.) : the act of taking with another person in a crime ; collusion
