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Artifice vs Deviousness - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between artifice and deviousness

is that artifice is a crafty but underhanded deception while deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.

artifice

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a crafty but underhanded deception
  • a trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse
  • a strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture
  • a tactical move to gain advantage

    • Related terms

    * artificial ----

    deviousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.