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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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He’s so obsessed with being the best that three broken arms suffered from falls, along with a compression back fracture, hardly deters him to think twice about flying through the air trying to perform tricks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Dirty tricks are an old tradition of American politics.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Plenty of people are brewing themed cocktails to celebrate Halloween, but too often these drinks wind up as tricks instead of treats.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

"I am slowly forgetting all the tricks," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Learn any alternate fingerings and other "tricks" available on your instrument for fine-tuning each note as you play.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones