Artifice - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɑːrtɪfɪs|  American pronunciation of the word artifice
Brit.  |ˈɑːtɪfɪs|  British pronunciation of the word artifice

noun

- a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) (syn: ruse)

Extra examples

He spoke without artifice or pretense.

The whole story was just an artifice to win our sympathy.

Being able to palm a card is an artifice every magician must know.

He displayed more artifice than true talent.

Word forms

noun
singular: artifice
plural: artifices
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