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artifice

Pronunciation: /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪfɪs/

The English word “artifice” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Crafty deception.
  2. A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.
  3. A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture.
  4. A tactical move to gain advantage.
  5. Skill; cleverness.
  6. Something made with technical skill; a contrivance.

verb

  1. To construct by means of skill or specialised art

Etymology

From Middle French artifice, from Latin artificium.

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