Artifice
Artifice noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Lie and artifice are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lie" instead a noun "Artifice".
Nearby Words: artificial, artificer
Lie
Lie noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
Nearby Word: lied
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Broken Masquerade: The Grand Artifice: The world is a lie, and the lie has been unraveling.
Source: Video Game / Aetolia
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