artifice

  1. Noun.  A crafty but underhanded deception.
  2. Noun.  A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.
  3. Noun.  A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture.
  4. Noun.  A tactical move to gain advantage.

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