Artifice synonyms
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The definition of a ruse is a trick.
vulgarity (related)
The definition of a wile is a trick or seducing behavior.
trick (related)
An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
cunning (related)
Skill or adeptness in execution or performance; dexterity.
The definition of guile is slyness shown in a charming way.
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A deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper hand. Typically, involves underhanded dealings and obfuscation.
truthfulness (antonym)
The quality of being truthful
honor (antonym)
Chastity or purity
honesty (antonym)
(--- Obs.) Honor
candor (antonym)
Purity; innocence
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openness (antonym)
hoax; clever act
ingenuousness (antonym)
The condition of being ingenuous
innocence (antonym)
Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.
Deception is defined as an untrue falsehood, or is the act of lying to or tricking someone.
Anything that tricks or mystifies; deceptive or secret device
An action or maneuver intended to outwit or disconcert another person
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Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
honest (related)
Deceitful cleverness
artificiality (related)
superficiality (related)
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mystification (related)
banality (related)
affectation (related)
conceit (related)
theatricality (related)
subterfuge (related)
insincerity (related)
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An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body:
An ingenious or imaginative contrivance.
dishonesty (related)
(Uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
ability (related)
A skill, talent, or capacity:
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Skill
cageyness
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The use of clever but tricky talk or action to deceive, evade, etc., as in legal dealings
Diplomacy is defined as the skill for dealing with people effectively in a positive way including the foreign relations with other countries.
A method of leading up to a tenace, as in bridge, in order to prevent an opponent from winning the trick with an intermediate card.
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
The definition of an intrigue is something that is done secretly through plotting.
An artful or secret plot or scheme, esp. one with evil intent
(Countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
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inability (antonym)
Lack of the ability to do something; incapability
incapacity (antonym)
uncleverness (antonym)
skill, cleverness
artlessness (antonym)
simplicity (antonym)
The definition of a device is a tool or technique used to do a task.
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A clever or resourceful device, plan, etc.
A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from one's real purpose.
The definition of a jig is an energetic folk dance, or a template used with a saw for woodworking.
A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity:
(Uncountable) Trickery, games; skulduggery. To "call", "claim" or "declare" shenanigans is to rhetorically label something as officially deceitful, improper, or otherwise incorrect.
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The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
(West) To herd (cattle) roughly
dodgery
(Rare) trickery
ficelle
A long, very narrow loaf of French bread.
schemery
Find another word for artifice. In this page you can discover 75 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for artifice, like: ruse, vulgarity, wile, trick, cunning, deceit, guile, stratagem, truthfulness, honor and reality.