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| ar·ti·fice [ rtəfəss ] (plural ar·ti·fices) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. clever trick: a clever trick or stratagem
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2. cleverness: the use of clever stratagems or tricks
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3. insincere behavior: the deception of people using cleverness or subtlety
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| [Early 17th century. Via French< Latin artificium "craft, art, cunning" < artific- "artisan, contriver" < art- "skill" + facere "make"] |
