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tricks

  • plural
    of trick.
    trick
    noun
    a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
  • present tense form
    of trick (3rd person singular).
    trick
    noun
    a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.

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"The dark chocolate scent serves as a learned cue for a rich, bitter, and highly satiating food, which essentially tricks the system into an anticipatory state of fullness," said Nashrudin Naharudin.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Additionally, McVay went to his usual bag of tricks, abandoning a successful running attack in favor of a tired and rusty Matt Stafford passing incessantly, being harassed and ineffective.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Together, we have collated a host of tips and tricks from blind parents over the years for what to do when the baby arrives.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The cardsharps bring plenty of tricks to the table, but they’re still vulnerable, Ronnie knows, to “statistical fluctuation”: No player can win every hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Which is comforting but also terrifying: What if his mind is playing tricks on him?

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone