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    artifice
    /ˈɑːtɪfɪs/

    noun

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › artificeArtifice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ARTIFICE is clever or artful skill : ingenuity. How to use artifice in a sentence. The Difference Between Art and Artifice Synonym Discussion of Artifice.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARTIFICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ARTIFICE definition: 1. (the use of) a clever trick or something intended to deceive: 2. (the use of) a clever trick or…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARTIFICE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ARTIFICE meaning: 1. (the use of) a clever trick or something intended to deceive: 2. (the use of) a clever trick or…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › artificeARTIFICE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Artifice definition: a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.. See examples of ARTIFICE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARTIFICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    5 meanings: 1. a clever expedient; ingenious stratagem 2. crafty or subtle deception 3. skill; cleverness 4. a skilfully.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ArtificeArtifice - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Before taking on its current meaning, artifice meant a skilled piece of workmanship. A beautiful diamond bracelet might have been considered a piece of artifice, for example; now it would only be called artifice if the diamonds were fake.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › artificeartifice - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 27, 2024 · artifice (countable and uncountable, plural artifices) A crafty but underhanded deception.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › artificeArtifice - definition of artifice by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishartifice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of artifice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › artíficeARTIFICE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile. Synonyms: subterfuge. trickery; guile; craftiness. Synonyms: duplicity, art, deceit, deception. cunning; ingenuity; inventiveness: a drawing-room comedy crafted with artifice and elegance. a skillful or artful contrivance or expedient. artifice. / ˈɑːtɪfɪs / noun.