lest — meaning in English
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English meaning
- artifice noun A crafty but underhanded deception.
- ruse noun A clever trick or scheme meant to deceive someone.
- subterfuge noun A trick or deceptive scheme used to avoid something or achieve a hidden goal.
- wile noun A crafty trick used to deceive or persuade someone.
Senses
lest is used for these senses in English:
- artifice A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.
- ruse (countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.
- subterfuge (countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics.
- wile (usually, in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
artifice — full definition
- noun A crafty but underhanded deception.
- noun A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.
- noun A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture.
- noun A tactical move to gain advantage.