artifice

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Synonyms: artificer, orifice, artifact, artifical, artifices, artilize, artinite, antiface

Antonyms: artificer, orifice, artifact, artifical, artifices, artilize, artinite, antiface

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Noun

1. {{1|crafty}} [[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. {{1|skill}}; cleverness.
6. {{lb|en|archaic}} Something made with technical skill; a [[contrivance]].

Verb

1. To [[construct]] by means of [[skill]] or specialised [[art]]

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