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Imposture vs Artifice - What's the difference?

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Imposture is a related term of artifice.


As nouns the difference between imposture and artifice

is that imposture is the act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating while artifice is craftsman, artificer.

imposture

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating.

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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

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