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artifice

noun

/ˈɑːrtɪfɪs/

Meaning

clever or cunning devices or tricks used to deceive others

The politician's charm was nothing but artifice.

trick, deceit, cunning, stratagem, scheme

honesty, truth, sincerity

clever artifice, political artifice, use of artifice, full of artifice

a member of the Christian church that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformatio...

a small basic unit of life; or a small enclosed space like a prison room

Hatred or dislike of marriage.

a small creature with eight legs, two claws, and a curved tail with a poisonous sting

Something that is regarded as more important than other things.

The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.