Associations to the word «Artifice»
Noun
- Toil
- Jealousy
- Scheme
- Resort
- Persona
- Virtue
- Guilt
- Maneuver
- Nature
- Countenance
- Repose
- Bitterness
- Greatness
- Ignorance
- Passion
- Esteem
- Misfortune
- Statute
- Indulgence
- Scorn
- Sinner
- Gin
- Affection
- Truth
- Inclination
- Spectacle
- Honesty
- Nero
- Reverse
- Reality
- Wretch
- Folly
- Confidence
- Heresy
- Avail
- Merit
- Disguise
- Wit
- Neighbour
- Sentiment
- Charm
- Prejudice
- Aggression
- Contempt
- Judgment
- Realism
- Illusion
- Spaniard
- Craft
- Weakness
- Nor
- Analogy
Adjective
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
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.