artifice
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See also artífice
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle French artifice < Latin artificium.
[edit] Noun
artifice (plural artifices)
- A crafty but underhanded deception.
- A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.
- A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture.
- A tactical move to gain advantage.
[edit] Translations
crafty but underhanded deception
[edit] Related terms
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed from Latin artificium.
[edit] Noun
artifice m. (plural artifices)
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
artifice
- ablative singular of artifex