Synonyms

trickery

American

[trik-uh-ree] / ˈtrɪk ə ri /

noun

plural

trickeries

the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
a trick used to deceive.

trickery British

/ ˈtrɪkərɪ /

noun

the practice or an instance of using tricks

he obtained the money by trickery

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Related Words

See duplicity.

Etymology

Origin of trickery

First recorded in 1790–1800; trick + -ery

Example Sentences

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In order to prevent any preplanned trickery, the committee changed the Thursday afternoon location to the Post home.

From Literature

The final shots, of Robert flying in an airplane for the first time, were captured with practical trickery.

From Los Angeles Times

Fed up with the trickery, artefacts expert Prof Grace decides to take matters into her own hands.

From BBC

The old man was spitting and shouting about voodoo trickery, and two women collecting their sausages chimed in with the gardenia man.

From Literature

His coordinators, who have stayed with him across four different schools since 2016, don’t rely on trickery or exotic blitzes.

From The Wall Street Journal

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