Artifice
Artifice noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Usage example: using their artifice, the Greeks crafted a hollow wooden horse to hide inside and thereby gained entry into the city of Troy
Underhandedness and artifice are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underhandedness" instead a noun "Artifice".
Nearby Words: artificial, artificer
Underhandedness
Artifice and underhandedness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Artifice" instead a noun "Underhandedness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- deception and artifice
- deception and underhandedness
- stratagem and artifice
- stratagem and underhandedness
- dodge and artifice
- dodge and underhandedness
- cunning and artifice
- cunning and underhandedness
- double-dealing and artifice
- double-dealing and underhandedness
- craft and artifice
- craft and underhandedness
- fraud and artifice
- fraud and underhandedness
Cite this Source
Underhandedness and Artifice. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifice/underhandedness
Artifice & Underhandedness. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifice/underhandedness>.
Underhandedness or Artifice. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifice/underhandedness.
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