Artifice
Artifice noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Usage example: used the artifice of saying his grandmother had died so that he could get the last seat on the plane
Cozenage and artifice are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cozenage" instead a noun "Artifice".
Nearby Words: artificial, artificer
Cozenage
Cozenage noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.
Usage example: through cozenage and flattery, the art dealer coaxed the unwary into selling their family treasures for a song
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- trick and artifice
- trick and cozenage
- deception and artifice
- deception and cozenage
- cunning and artifice
- cunning and cozenage
- cheat and artifice
- cheat and cozenage
- double-dealing and artifice
- double-dealing and cozenage
- fraud and artifice
- fraud and cozenage
- dishonesty and artifice
- dishonesty and cozenage
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