- artifice ar·ti·fice n
- ['ɒːtɪfɪs]
(frm: cunning) abilità, destrezza, (trick) artificio
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artifice ar·ti·fice n
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Artifice — Ar ti*fice, n. [L. artificium, fr. artifex artificer; ars, artis, art + facere to make: cf. F. artifice.] 1. A handicraft; a trade; art of making. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Workmanship; a skillfully contrived work. [1913 Webster] The material… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artifice — ar·ti·fice / är tə fəs/ n: a clever strategy usu. intended to deceive or defraud Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. artifice … Law dictionary
artifice — ar|ti|fice [ artıfıs ] noun uncount behavior that is intended to trick someone: a friendly manner, free of artifice … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
artifice — ar|ti|fice [ˈa:tıfıs US ˈa:r ] n formal [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Latin artificium, from artifex skilled worker , from ars ( ART1) + facere to make ] 1.) [U] the use of clever tricks to deceive someone = ↑cunning 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
artifice — ar·ti·fice || É‘Ëtɪfɪs n. trick; deception; expertise … English contemporary dictionary
artifice — ar·ti·fice … English syllables
artifice — ar•ti•fice [[t]ˈɑr tə fɪs[/t]] n. 1) a clever trick or stratagem 2) trickery; guile; craftiness 3) cleverness; ingenuity 4) a skillful or artful contrivance or expedient • Etymology: 1525–35; < AF < L artificium craftsmanship, art,… … From formal English to slang
ar|ti|fice — «AHR tuh fihs», noun. 1. a clever device; trick; ruse: »She will use any artifice to get her own way. SYNONYM(S): maneuver, contrivance. See syn. under stratagem. (Cf. ↑stratagem) 2. trickery; … Useful english dictionary
Malefice — Mal e*fice, n. [L. maleficium: cf. F. mal[ e]fice. See {Malefactor}.] An evil deed; artifice; enchantment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
