trickiness

/'trikinis/
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trickiness

The puzzle's trickiness challenged even the experienced players.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of being difficult to deal with or understand due to complexity or subtlety: This refers to something that is not straightforward, requiring careful thought, skill, or caution to navigate. 2. The quality of being deceitful or crafty: This refers to a sly, cunning, or dishonest nature in a person or situation.

Examples of Usage
  • (Here, 'trickiness' refers to the complex, subtle, and potentially misleading nature of the document.)
  • (Here, 'trickiness' refers to the quality of being cleverly difficult or complex.)
  • (Here, 'trickiness' refers to a deceitful or crafty character trait.)
Advanced Usage
  • "The trickiness lies in...": A common phrase used to pinpoint the specific aspect that makes something complex or deceptive.
    • The trickiness of the recipe lies in getting the timing exactly right.
  • Used to describe abstract concepts, systems, or problems that are not easily solved due to hidden complications or nuances.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tricky (adj): Having the quality of trickiness; difficult or deceptive.
    • a tricky situation, a tricky question, a tricky person
  • Trick (n/v): As a noun, a cunning or deceitful act; as a verb, to deceive.
  • Slipperiness (n): Can be a synonym for the deceitful aspect of trickiness, implying unreliability or elusiveness.
Synonyms
  • Complexity: The state of having many interconnected parts, making something complicated.
  • Difficulty: The quality of being hard to accomplish or deal with.
  • Deceitfulness: The action or practice of deceiving someone.
  • Cunning: Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit.
  • Elusiveness: The quality of being hard to grasp, define, or achieve.
Related Phrases
  • A tricky customer: (Idiomatic) A person who is difficult to deal with, often because they are cunning or deceitful.
    • Be careful negotiating with him; he's a tricky customer.
  • To be fraught with trickiness: To be full of or involving many complex or deceptive elements.
    • The political situation is fraught with trickiness.
trickiness

The puzzle's trickiness challenged even the experienced players.

Noun
  1. the quality of requiring skill or caution
    • these puzzles are famous for their trickiness
  2. the quality of being a slippery rascal

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