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artifice
 
SYLLABICATION:ar·ti·fice
PRONUNCIATION:  ärt-fs
NOUN:1. An artful or crafty expedient; a stratagem. See synonyms at wile. 2. Subtle but base deception; trickery. 3. Cleverness or skill; ingenuity.
ETYMOLOGY:French, from Old French, craftsmanship, from Latin artificium, from artifex, artific-, craftsman : ars, art-, art; see art1 + -fex, maker; see dh- in Appendix I.
 
 
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