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1. (n.) artifice
a clever trick or stratagem.
2. artifice
trickery; guile; craftiness.
3. artifice
cleverness; ingenuity.
4. artifice
a skillful or artful contrivance or expedient.
Etymology: (1525–35; < AF < L artificium craftsmanship, art, craftiness)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) ruse, artifice
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
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1. (noun) artifice
a handicraft; a trade; art of making
2. (noun) artifice
workmanship; a skillfully contrived work
3. (noun) artifice
artful or skillful contrivance
4. (noun) artifice
crafty device; an artful, ingenious, or elaborate trick. [Now the usual meaning.]
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