artifice

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪfɪs/

Noun

artifice

1. A crafty but underhanded 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. (archaic) Something made with technical skill; a contrivance.

Translations

• French: artifice, feinte
• Portuguese: artifício, artimanha
• Spanish: artificio

Translations

• German: Kunstgriff

Verb

artifice (artifices, present participle artificing; past and past participle artificed)

1. To construct by means of skill or specialised art

Related terms

• artificial

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