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Artifice
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
crafty
but
underhanded
deception.
●
A
trick
played out
as an
ingenious
, but
artful
, ruse.
●
A
strategic
maneuver
that
uses
some
clever
means to
avoid
detection
or capture.
●
A
tactical
move
to
gain
advantage.
●
Something made with
technical
skill
; a contrivance.
Verb
●
To
construct
by means of
skill
or
specialised
art
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Origin
artifice
English
artifice
French
artificium
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Artificiality
Deception
Illusion
Conceit
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Subterfuge
Pretension
Affectation
Mimicry
Trickery
Abstraction
Extravagance
Deceit
Fakery
Adornment
Ostentation
Profundity
Simulacra
Magic
Mystification
Alteration
Absurdity
Superficiality
Mysticism
Exaggeration
Symbolism
Fantasy
Allegory
Subtlety
Realism
Banality
Myth
Sentimentality
Embellishment
Sensuality
Beauty
Naturalism
Eroticism
Alchemy
Imperfection
Expression
Drama
Imagery
Perversity
Narrative
Ornamentation
Imagination
Cleverness
Iconography
Antithesis
Spectacle
Art
Humor
Satire
Metaphor
Theatricality
Irony
Elegance
Grandeur
Obfuscation
Artform
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