Meaning of the word artifice in English

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artifice

US /ˈɑːr.t̬ə.fɪs/
UK /ˈɑː.tɪ.fɪs/

Noun

clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others

Example:
The magician's trick was a clever artifice.
He used every artifice to win the game.
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