/ 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.
/ 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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005