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noun, plural trick·er·ies.the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception. a trick used to deceive. Origin of trickeryFirst recorded in 1790–1800; trick + -ery synonym study for trickery1. See duplicity. Words nearby trickerytricipital, tri-city, trick, trick cyclist, trick ending, trickery, trickish, trick knee, trickle, trickle charge, trickle charger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trickeryBut did Copperfield employ a bit of trickery to purchase Musha Cay in the first place? David Copperfield’s Magical—and Utterly Bizarre—Caribbean Island|Nina Strochlic|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST In addition to the Simon trickery, were there any other fun moments with the cast? Alice Eve, the Beautiful New Trekkie, Talks ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’|Marlow Stern|May 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST But almost always, they signify mystery—and even a bit of trickery. On St. Patrick’s Day, Beware Those Sly Green Eyes|Laura Dimon|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST It was typical Pearce trickery, says Bill Konopnicki, who served in the Arizona House from 2003 to 2010. Payback for Arizona's Immigrants|Terry Greene Sterling|February 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Former Goldman executive Nomi Prins on how to stop the trickery. Obama's Half-Baked Bank Reform|Nomi Prins|January 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST But, I tell you, this game is absolutely free from trickery; it is simply for you to guess where the card called biribi is. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams|Charles Paul de Kock Then, since any trickery will be needless, he will hasten to take to his legs again and make off. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre The places which have intricate spy systems to watch their employees are the ones where there is most rudeness and trickery. The Book of Business Etiquette|Nella Henney They were as subject to deception and trickery, and as full of political and sectarian rancor as partisans in these times. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology|John F. Hurst Apart from trickery and fraud, to imitate seems to be a foible of humanity. Windows, A Book About Stained & Painted Glass|Lewis F. Day
British Dictionary definitions for trickery
noun plural -eriesthe practice or an instance of using trickshe obtained the money by trickery Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trickerychicanery, scam, deceit, stunt, dishonesty, shell game, razzle-dazzle, dodge, flimflam, fraud, guile, shenanigans, quackery, sting, hoax, cheat, cheating, double-dealing, con, pretense |