Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Sting operations use subterfuge to obtain material for stories.

Honesty

The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word "subterfuge" is honesty.

• Subterfuge means "deceit or trickery used to achieve a goal."
• Honesty means "the quality of being honest and truthful."

So, the opposite of using subterfuge would be to be honest, or to be truthful and straightforward.

The other words do not have opposite meanings to subterfuge.

• Society refers to a group of people living together in a particular place or organized under a single government.
• Policy refers to a course of action adopted by a government, party, or individual.
• Suspicion refers to a feeling of doubt or distrust.