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
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.