Artifice and Complicity

Artifice

Artifice noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Complicity and artifice are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Complicity" instead a noun "Artifice".

Nearby Words: artificial, artificer

Complicity

Complicity noun - A secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose.
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Synonyms for Complicity

Artifice and complicity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Artifice" instead a noun "Complicity".

Nearby Words: complicate, complication, complice
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