Noun: artifice aa(r)-tu-fis
- Clever or cunning devices or strategies, especially used to deceive or trick
"The spy's clever artifice allowed him to escape detection";
- ruse
- Skill in using clever or inventive methods to achieve a goal
"The architect's artifice transformed the small space into a functional and beautiful home"
Derived forms: artifices
Type of: maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], tactical maneuver [US], tactical manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Artifice