trick
noun
a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
have tricked
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present perfectof trick.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“I’m starting to doubt myself and imagining clever ways you could have tricked me,” Mr. Andresen wrote in an email to him.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
OpenAI published a paper earlier this year that indicated a new version of its AI tech, GPT-4, appeared to have tricked someone into doing its bidding.
From Washington Times ● May 16, 2023
Far too many players have tricked themselves into getting comfortable after early leads in five-set matches against veterans.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2021
Beasley could have tricked or persuaded Stoeckley to make her confessions, and the U.S. marshal might have lied about hearing her confess or seeing the prosecution intimidate her into recanting that confession on the stand.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2020
“How do I know to trust you, human? You have tricked me once already.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
