Associations to the word «Artifice»
Noun
- Deceit
- Recourse
- Ruse
- Falsehood
- Snare
- Intrigue
- Ingenuity
- Fraud
- Evasion
- Deception
- Flattery
- Pretence
- Firework
- Hypocrisy
- Conceit
- Simplicity
- Trick
- Practise
- Modesty
- Enchantment
- Fallacy
- Concealment
- Imposition
- Exaggeration
- Meiji
- Cheat
- Eloquence
- Tact
- Caress
- Bribe
- Rhetoric
- Hearer
- Endeavour
- Ridicule
- Hoax
- Refinement
- Disposition
- Smuggler
- Wickedness
- Vigilance
- Valour
- Treachery
- Propriety
- Employ
- Indignation
- Malice
- Tyrant
- Orator
- Render
- Compassion
- Sincerity
- Penetration
- Ornament
- Invention
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
ARTIFICE, noun. A crafty but underhanded deception
ARTIFICE, noun. A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse
ARTIFICE, noun. A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture
ARTIFICE, noun. A tactical move to gain advantage
Dictionary definition
ARTIFICE, noun. A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture).
Wise words
Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you
want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's
gone, gone forever.