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artifice

/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪfɪs/
noun
  1. A crafty but underhanded deception.

  2. A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.

  3. A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture.

verb
  1. To construct by means of skill or specialised art

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