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
Knack and artifice are semantically related in trick topic. In some cases you can use "Knack" instead a noun "Artifice".
Nearby Words: artificial, artificer
Knack
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