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Noun: artifice  aa(r)-tu-fis
  1. A deceptive manoeuvre (especially to avoid capture)
    - ruse

Derived forms: artifices

Type of: maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], tactical maneuver [US], tactical manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Artifice

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