🎭artifice

noun
/ˈɑːrtɪfɪs/

Meaning

clever or cunning devices or tricks used to deceive others

Example Sentences

The politician's charm was nothing but artifice.

Synonyms

trick, deceit, cunning, stratagem, scheme

Antonyms

honesty, truth, sincerity

Collocations

clever artifice, political artifice, use of artifice, full of artifice

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