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The Clue

Artifice (5 letter answer)

The Answer

DODGE

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Notes

The answer DODGE is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.

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Definition

DODGE as a noun:

1. (contrivance, stratagem, dodge) = an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
2. a quick evasive movement
3. (dodge, dodging, scheme) = a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

DODGE as a verb:

1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"
3. (hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep) = avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"