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artifice in French

artifice in French is artifice, feinte — artifice means a clever but dishonest trick.

artifice in French

artifice
noun
A crafty but underhanded deception.
feinte
noun
A crafty but underhanded deception.

What does "artifice" mean?

  1. noun A clever but dishonest trick.
    "The notion that consequence can be as easily managed as PR is the ultimate artifice and the ultimate delusion."
  2. noun A clever and skilfully carried-out deception.
    "The heightened worlds of darkly comedic satire and soapy high-school romance make it easy enough to roll with unrealistic casting choices—and that goes for stage musicals, too, where some level of artifice is built into the format."
  3. noun A clever plan used to get away without being seen or caught.
  4. noun A clever move made to gain an advantage.
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artifice in a sentence

  • The notion that consequence can be as easily managed as PR is the ultimate artifice and the ultimate delusion.
  • The heightened worlds of darkly comedic satire and soapy high-school romance make it easy enough to roll with unrealistic casting choices—and that goes for stage musicals, too, where some level of artifice is built into the format.

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What is "artifice" in French?
"artifice" in French is artifice, feinte. artifice means: A clever but dishonest trick.
Are there other ways to say "artifice" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "artifice": artifice, feinte.
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