artifice

ar·ti·fice

A0445800 (är′tə-fĭs)n.1. a. Deception or trickery: The purchaser believed that the product was new only by artifice of the seller.b. Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving; a stratagem or ruse: "From the beginning, 'compassionate conservatism' was an artifice designed to mask Bush's conservatism from an electorate that did not want a sharp rightward turn" (Jonathan Chait). See Synonyms at wile.2. a. Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something; art or skill: "Literary artifice is the only means that a writer has at his disposal. How else can he convey his impression of life?" (Harry Levin).b. An artistic device or convention: artifices such as conceits and puns.

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

artifice

(ˈɑːtɪfɪs) n1. a clever expedient; ingenious stratagem2. crafty or subtle deception3. skill; cleverness4. a skilfully contrived device5. obsolete craftsmanship[C16: from Old French, from Latin artificium skill, from artifex one possessed of a specific skill, from ars skill + -fex, from facere to make]

ar•ti•fice

(ˈɑr tə fɪs)

n. 1. a clever trick or stratagem. 2. trickery; guile; craftiness. 3. cleverness; ingenuity. 4. a skillful or artful contrivance or expedient. [1525–35; < Anglo-French < Latin artificium craftsmanship, art, craftiness] syn: See trick.

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)rusetactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre - a move made to gain a tactical end

artifice

noun1. cunning, scheming, trick, device, craft, tactic, manoeuvre, deception, hoax, expedient, ruse, guile, trickery, duplicity, subterfuge, stratagem, contrivance, chicanery, wile, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, machination His photographs are full of artifice.2. cleverness, skill, facility, invention, ingenuity, finesse, inventiveness, deftness, adroitness a combination of theatrical artifice and dazzling cinematic movement

artifice

noun1. An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end:deception, device, dodge, feint, gimmick, imposture, jig, maneuver, ploy, ruse, sleight, stratagem, subterfuge, trick, wile.Informal: shenanigan, take-in.2. Deceitful cleverness:art, artfulness, craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness.

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