artifice
Meanings
Plural: artifices
Noun
- a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
- 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.
- Something made with technical skill; a contrivance.
Verb
- To construct by means of skill or specialised art
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French artifice, from Latin artificium.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 14
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