trickery

/'trikəri/
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trickery

A magician uses trickery to make a rabbit disappear from his hat.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The use of tricks to deceive someone: The act or practice of using clever, dishonest, or cunning schemes to cheat, fool, or manipulate others, often for personal gain.
    • Verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you: A specific instance of deception, often involving lies, misleading statements, or cleverly crafted illusions designed to exploit someone.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The con artist's success relied on a mixture of charm and trickery.
    • They won the contract not through superior quality but through corporate trickery.
    • He saw through the trickery and refused to be swindled.
Advanced Usage
  • "By trickery": Through the use of deceptive methods.
    • The treasure was obtained by trickery, not by honest means.
  • "A piece of trickery": A specific act or instance of deception.
    • The so-called "magic" was just a clever piece of trickery.
Variants and Related Words
  • Trick (n/v): A single cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit.
  • Trickster (n): A person who cheats or deceives people by using tricks.
  • Deceit (n): The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth. (Note: 'Deceit' is a broader, more general term for dishonesty, while 'trickery' emphasizes the use of clever tricks and schemes.)
Synonyms
  • Deception: The act of causing someone to believe something that is not true.
  • Chicanery: The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.
  • Subterfuge: Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal; a trick or device used to conceal something.
  • Guile: Sly or cunning intelligence used to deceive others.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • Sleight of hand and trickery: A phrase often used to describe magic or deception that relies on manual dexterity and cunning illusions.
    • The illusion was a masterpiece of sleight of hand and trickery.
trickery

A magician uses trickery to make a rabbit disappear from his hat.

Noun
  1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  2. verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

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