artifice

[Ar·ti*fice]

If a politician pretends to be angry as a way of rousing the anger of the voters and getting more votes, he's guilty of artifice a subtle and crafty trick.

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A handicraft; a trade; art of making.

Noun
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

n.
A handicraft; a trade; art of making.

n.
Workmanship; a skillfully contrived work.

n.
Artful or skillful contrivance.

n.
Crafty device; an artful, ingenious, or elaborate trick. [Now the usual meaning.]

Artifice

Ar"ti*fice , n. [L. artificium, fr. artifex artificer; ars, artis, art + facere to make: cf. F. artifice.] 1. A handicraft; a trade; art of making. [Obs.] 2. Workmanship; a skillfully contrived work.

The material universe.. in the artifice of God, the artifice of the best Mechanist.

3. Artful or skillful contrivance.

His [Congreve's] plots were constructed without much artifice.

4. Crafty device; an artful, ingenious, or elaborate trick. [Now the usual meaning.]

Those who were conscious of guilt employed numerous artifices for the purpose of averting inquiry.

A handicraft; a trade; art of making.

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Usage Examples

Art lies by its own artifice.

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Other Usage Examples

I love glamour and artificial beauty. I love the idea of artifice and dressing up and makeup and hair.

The sad thing about artificial intelligence is that it lacks artifice and therefore intelligence.