Associations to the word «Artifice»

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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley