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artifice

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/aɾ.tifiˈsi.u/ar·ti·fi·ci·o

Definition

1

Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

Usage examples

The artist used an artifice to create the illusion.
She resorted to artifices to solve the problem.

Synonyms