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Artifice vs Dissimulation - What's the difference?

artifice | dissimulation |

As nouns the difference between artifice and dissimulation

is that artifice is craftsman, artificer while dissimulation is the act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.

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 ----

    dissimulation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.
  • Hiding one's feelings or purposes.

    • Related terms

    * dissimulate