noun🔗ShareA crafty but underhanded deception."The politician's smooth promises were merely artifices designed to win votes, not deliver real change. "characteractionmindmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse."The student's feigned illness was one of many artifice he used to avoid taking the test. "actioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture."The student, hoping to avoid detention, employed several artifices, like claiming he was helping the teacher next door and feigning a sudden illness. "actionplanmilitarypolicewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tactical move to gain advantage."The chess player won the game by using a series of clever artifices to trap his opponent's king. "actionplanmilitarywargamepoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething made with technical skill; a contrivance."The elaborate stage sets and lighting were impressive artifices, carefully designed to create a realistic jungle atmosphere for the school play. "arttechnologytechnicaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
