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   artifice

   /ˈɑːtɪfɪs/

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   • 1. clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others: "an industry dominated by artifice" Similar trickerydeviousnessdeceitdeceptiondishonestycheatingduplicityguilecunningartfulnesswilinesscraftcraftinessevasionslynesschicaneryintriguesubterfugestrategybluffpretencefraudfraudulencesophistrysharp practiceinformal:monkey businessfunny businesshanky-pankyjiggery-pokeryevery trick in the bookdevicetrickstratagemploytacticruseschememovemanoeuvrecontrivancemachinationexpedientwiledodgeswindlehoaxfraudconfidence trickinformal:concon trickset-upgamescamstingflimflamwheezebuncogriftlurkrortschlenterinformal, dated:flankerarchaic:shiftfetchrig

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘workmanship’): from Old French, from Latin artificium, based on ars, art- ‘art’ + facere ‘make’.

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   What is the connection between art and artifice?

   • Therein lies a lexical connection between art and artifice. Artifice comes from artificium, Latin for "artistry, craftmanship, craft, craftiness, and cunning." (That root also gave us the English word artificial .)

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   What is the meaning of artifice?

   • Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices. Weegee's photographs are full of artfulness, and artifice. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does artifact mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ARTIFICE meaning: 1. (the use of) a clever trick or something intended to deceive: 2. (the use of) a clever trick or…. Learn more.

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   What is a literary artifice?

   • 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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   Artifice is a noun that means clever or artful skill, an ingenious device or expedient, or a false or insincere behavior. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of artifice from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   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.

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   /ˈɑrdəfəs/ /ˈɑtɪfɪs/ IPA guide. Other forms: artifices. If a politician pretends to be angry as a way of rousing the anger of the voters and getting more votes, he's guilty of artifice — a subtle and crafty trick. Before taking on its current meaning, artifice meant a skilled piece of workmanship.

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   Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices, or a cunning, crafty deception. Learn more about its word origin, frequency, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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    Artifice is a noun that means a clever trick, deception, or device. It can also mean skill, ingenuity, or craftsmanship. See different sources and translations of artifice in English and Spanish.