artifice
🇬🇧 UK/'ɑ:tifis/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A clever trick or deception; a cunning strategy used to mislead or gain an advantage
诡计;花招;巧妙的手段
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.clever artifice聪明的花招
- 2.use artifice使用诡计
Example Sentences
- 1.
He used artifice to win her trust.
- 2.
The magician's trick was clever artifice that fooled the entire audience.
- 3.
The plot employed various artifices for suspense.
- 4.
She used artifice to make her story more interesting than it actually was.