Artifice
Artifice noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Magic and artifice are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Magic" instead a noun "Artifice".
Nearby Words: artificial, artificer
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| pure | pure artifice | pure magic |
Both words in one sentence
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Magitek: Wallmaker abilities seem to include a talent both with Charter Magic and artifice.
Source: Literature / Old Kingdom -
There are also three ways to cast magic — spells produce weak but instantaneous effects, rituals are more powerful and last longer but also take longer to cast, and artifice allows items to be imbued with permanent powers.
Source: Functional Magic aka: Magic - In the Magic: The Gathering novel Agents of Artifice, Gemreth's demon injects Jace with a painful venom before it interrogates him, promising the antidote if he passes the test.
Source: Poison-and-Cure Gambit
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