Word of the day
artifice
1. clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others
“the style is not free from the artifices of the period”
noun
/ˈɑrdəfəs/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"They discovered the CEO's public apology was just artifice to _____his image."
Select three words related to artifice
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- loyalty
- bluff
- simplicity
- honesty
- trickery
- deception
Choose the phrase that uses artifice correctly
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Find a word related to artifice
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