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artifice

[ahr-tuh-fis] / ˈɑr tə fɪs /
NOUN
hoax; clever act
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contrivance gimmick
STRONG
con device dodge expedient gambit machination maneuver play ploy racket ruse savvy scam stratagem subterfuge tactic wile
Antonyms
STRONG
honesty
WEAK
artlessness candor frankness honor inability incapacity ingenuousness innocence openness reality simplicity sincerity truthfulness uncleverness
NOUN
cunning; deception
Synonyms
STRONGEST
duplicity
STRONG
artfulness chicanery craftiness dishonesty guile slyness trickery wiliness
WEAK
scheming
Antonyms
STRONG
frankness honesty openness sincerity truthfulness
WEAK
artlessness candor honor inability incapacity ingenuousness innocence reality simplicity uncleverness
NOUN
skill, cleverness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inventiveness
STRONG
ability adroitness deftness facility finesse ingenuity invention know-how skill
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance inability
WEAK
artlessness candor frankness honesty honor incapacity ingenuousness innocence openness reality simplicity sincerity truthfulness uncleverness

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