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Word: Artifice
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘workmanship’): from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin artificium, based on ars, art- ‘art’ + facere ‘make’. Late Middle English has the form artificie, directly from Latin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɑːtɪfɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others
Short Definition:clever or cunning devices or expedients
Examples:- an industry dominated by artifice
- the style is not free from the artifices of the period
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