trickery

noun

trick·ery ˈtri-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce trickery (audio)

: the practice of crafty underhanded ingenuity to deceive or cheat

Example Sentences

He resorted to trickery to get what he wanted. Delia resorted to trickery—even loading up the fishing equipment—to induce her dog into the car for his vet appointment.

Recent Examples on the Web The Man, in addition to being the second best overall performance of the weekend (keep reading), had a little trickery to them.

Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 Were there stunt people, or was every bit of this brought off with computer trickery?

Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 And from that point, no amount of slicing or trickery could save her.

Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 9 July 2022 But there's so much sheer acting talent and narrative trickery built into every episode.

Darren Franich, EW.com, 15 June 2022 But for the hours of schmoozing that preceded the photo, no such digital trickery was necessary.

New York Times, 7 Mar. 2022 So that was an attempt essentially to use subterfuge and trickery and coercion to overthrow the will of the people.

NBC News, 19 June 2022 The book described two methods for reproducing long lists of random objects—one involved trickery and the other required memorization.

David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 What unfolds is a triangular story of conflict, deceit, trickery and seduction every bit as complicated as a modern-day romcom.

Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2022 See More

trickery

noun

as in deception

the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end Delia resorted to trickery—even loading up the fishing equipment—to induce her dog into the car for his vet appointment

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deception
subterfuge
treachery
deceptiveness
chicanery
jugglery
cunning
gamesmanship
legerdemain
skulduggery
deceit
artfulness
skullduggery
cunning
scheming
stealth
jiggery-pokery
secrecy
artifice
wile
chicane
plotting
hanky-panky
shrewdness
sneakiness
deceitfulness
underhandedness
deviousness
guile
duplicity
fakery
slyness
shiftiness
hypocrisy
dissimulation
craftiness
dishonesty
insincerity
design
slipperiness
wiliness
quackery
slickness
imposture
humbuggery
crookedness
shadiness
crookery
double-dealing
caginess
dupery
oiliness
cageyness
sharpness
dirty tricks
dirty pool
foxiness
guilefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sincerity
artlessness
ingenuousness
guilelessness
forthrightness
directness
candor
openness
plainness
candidness
plainspokenness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of trickery are deception, double-dealing, fraud, and subterfuge. While all these words mean "the acts or practices of one who deliberately deceives," trickery implies ingenious acts intended to dupe or cheat.

resorted to trickery to gain their ends

The meanings of deception and trickery largely overlap; however, deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, since it may suggest cheating or merely tactical resource.

magicians are masters of deception

The words double-dealing and trickery can be used in similar contexts, but double-dealing suggests treachery or at least action contrary to a professed attitude.

a go-between suspected of double-dealing

Although the words fraud and trickery have much in common, fraud always implies guilt and often criminality in act or practice.

indicted for fraud

While in some cases nearly identical to trickery, subterfuge suggests the adoption of a stratagem or the telling of a lie in order to escape guilt or to gain an end.

obtained the papers by subterfuge

单词	trickery
释义	trickery noun trick·ery ˈtri-k(ə-)rē : the practice of crafty underhanded ingenuity to deceive or cheat Synonyms artifice chicane chicanery gamesmanship hanky-panky jiggery-pokery jugglery legerdemain skulduggery skullduggery subterfuge wile See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He resorted to trickery to get what he wanted. Delia resorted to trickery—even loading up the fishing equipment—to induce her dog into the car for his vet appointment. Recent Examples on the Web The Man, in addition to being the second best overall performance of the weekend (keep reading), had a little trickery to them. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 Were there stunt people, or was every bit of this brought off with computer trickery? Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 And from that point, no amount of slicing or trickery could save her. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 9 July 2022 But there's so much sheer acting talent and narrative trickery built into every episode. Darren Franich, EW.com, 15 June 2022 But for the hours of schmoozing that preceded the photo, no such digital trickery was necessary. New York Times, 7 Mar. 2022 So that was an attempt essentially to use subterfuge and trickery and coercion to overthrow the will of the people. NBC News, 19 June 2022 The book described two methods for reproducing long lists of random objects—one involved trickery and the other required memorization. David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 What unfolds is a triangular story of conflict, deceit, trickery and seduction every bit as complicated as a modern-day romcom. Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1796, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition trickery noun trick·ery ˈtri-kə-rē : the use of actions intended to deceive or cheat trickery noun as in deception the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end Delia resorted to trickery—even loading up the fishing equipment—to induce her dog into the car for his vet appointment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deception subterfuge treachery deceptiveness chicanery jugglery cunning gamesmanship legerdemain skulduggery deceit artfulness skullduggery cunning scheming stealth jiggery-pokery secrecy artifice wile chicane plotting hanky-panky shrewdness sneakiness deceitfulness underhandedness deviousness guile duplicity fakery slyness shiftiness hypocrisy dissimulation craftiness dishonesty insincerity design slipperiness wiliness quackery slickness imposture humbuggery crookedness shadiness crookery double-dealing caginess dupery oiliness cageyness sharpness dirty tricks dirty pool foxiness guilefulness Antonyms & Near Antonyms sincerity artlessness ingenuousness guilelessness forthrightness directness candor openness plainness candidness plainspokenness See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of trickery are deception, double-dealing, fraud, and subterfuge. While all these words mean "the acts or practices of one who deliberately deceives," trickery implies ingenious acts intended to dupe or cheat. resorted to trickery to gain their ends The meanings of deception and trickery largely overlap; however, deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, since it may suggest cheating or merely tactical resource. magicians are masters of deception The words double-dealing and trickery can be used in similar contexts, but double-dealing suggests treachery or at least action contrary to a professed attitude. a go-between suspected of double-dealing Although the words fraud and trickery have much in common, fraud always implies guilt and often criminality in act or practice. indicted for fraud While in some cases nearly identical to trickery, subterfuge suggests the adoption of a stratagem or the telling of a lie in order to escape guilt or to gain an end. obtained the papers by subterfuge
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