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Artisan vs Artifice - What's the difference?

artisan | artifice |

As nouns the difference between artisan and artifice

is that artisan is a skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft while artifice is a crafty but underhanded deception.

artisan

English

(wikipedia artisan)

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
  • A person who displays great dexterity.

    • Related terms

    * art * artist * artistic

    Derived terms

    * artisanal * artisanat

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    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 ----