ARTIFICE


Meaning of ARTIFICE in English

/ ˈɑːtɪfɪs; NAmE ˈɑːrt-/ noun

[ U , C ] ( formal ) the clever use of tricks to cheat sb

SYN cunning

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense workmanship ): from Old French , from Latin artificium , based on ars , art- art + facere make.

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