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Added 9 October 2026

artifice

/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪfɪs/ noun

Latin root: artificium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about artifice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture).

Origin

From Middle French artifice, from Latin artificium.

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