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artifice
/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪfɪs/
noun
A crafty but underhanded deception.
A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.
A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture.
verb
To construct by means of skill or specialised art
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