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German
Etymology
Kunst + Griff
Pronunciation
Noun
Kunstgriff m (strong, genitive Kunstgriffes or Kunstgriffs, plural Kunstgriffe)
- ploy, trick
- Synonyms: Trick, Kniff
1816, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Italienische Reise [Italian Journey], volume 2:Es ist ein sehr glücklicher Kunstgriff, daß der Adler, indem er die Flügel hebt, das Gewand sogleich mit in die Höhe nimmt, und durch dieses Mittel die schön angelegten Falten in die vollkommenste Lage gesetzt werden.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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