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ARTIFICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
Synonyms:
artifice; ruse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("artifice" is a kind of...):
maneuver; manoeuvre; tactical maneuver; tactical manoeuvre (a move made to gain a tactical end)