artifice

🇺🇸 /ˈɑːrtɪfɪs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɑːtɪfɪs/
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noun
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using clever tricks to deceive people

He used an artifice to win the game by pretending to be injured.

translation

n. using clever tricks to deceive people

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Plural artifices