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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke