artifice

ar·ti·fice  (ärt-fs)

n.

1. An artful or crafty expedient; a stratagem. See Synonyms at wile.

2. Subtle but base deception; trickery.

3. Cleverness or skill; ingenuity.

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[French, from Old French, craftsmanship, from Latin artificium, from artifex, artific-, craftsman : ars, art-, art; see art¹ + -fex, maker; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

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artifice

Noun

1. a clever trick

2. skill or cleverness [Latin ars skill + facere to make]

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artifice

1. skill, ingenuity, or craftiness.
2. Obsolete, the command of a learned trade or skill.

See also: Skill and Craft

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

artifice - a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) ruse tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre - a move made to gain a tactical end

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artifice

noun 1. cunning, scheming, trick, device, craft, tactic, manoeuvre, deception, hoax, expedient, ruse, guile, trickery, duplicity, subterfuge, stratagem, contrivance, chicanery, wile, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, machination

noun 2. cleverness, skill, facility, invention, ingenuity, finesse, inventiveness, deftness, adroitness

Translations

artifice [ˈɑːtɪfɪs] n → artificio, truco

artifice [ˈɑːtɪfɪs] n → ruse f

artifice [ˈɑːtɪfɪs] n → List f

artifice [ˈɑːtɪfɪs] n (= cunning) → abilità, destrezza (= trick); artificio