artifice

باللغة العربية: حِيلَة، خُدْعَة، مَكِيدَة

1. Crafty deception. (countable, uncountable)
2. A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse. (countable, uncountable)
3. A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture. (countable, uncountable)
4. A tactical move to gain advantage. (countable, uncountable)
5. Skill; cleverness. (countable, uncountable)

الجمع artifices