Definition of Artifice
Artifice
ar·ti·fice
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Clever or skillful deception or trickery, often used to achieve a goal.
e.g. The con artist used artifice to swindle the elderly woman out of her savings.
(noun)
skill, inventiveness, and cleverness;
e.g. She was able to find a solution with artifice and patience.
(noun)
behavior that is meant to be false, deceptive, or insincere;
e.g. They believed that his charming manner was an artifice to hide his real motives.
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