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Sly or cunning intelligence
Foolish or silly behaviour
“It was too good to be true, and I desperately prayed that it wasn't just someone playing a trick on me.”
A trick performed in a way that gives the illusion of supernatural powers
“He knows a mindblowing card trick that nobody can figure out.”
The secret planning of something illicit or detrimental
(possessions) General things or items that one has or owns
Plural for a cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone
“Few may have been deceived the first time, but it appears that the same trick is still being used over and over again.”
Plural for a peculiar or characteristic habit or mannerism
“We do our usual trick of ignoring him completely, and he returns the favor by declining even to acknowledge our existence.”
Plural for an illusion
“Perhaps it was just a trick of the light, but the fire seemed brighter than before.”
Plural for a clever or particular way of doing something
“One essential trick of the trade is the method that allows the talker to take in rapid gulps of air while talking.”
Plural for a daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs
“Fifer was entitled to promotion to the position of Group Leader on the third trick in the Core Room Department.”
Plural for a performance or achievement that has been accomplished or managed with great skill
Plural for something used to catch or trap someone or something
Plural for a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation
Plural for the action of evading something
Plural for a specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling
To cunningly deceive or outwit
“They would try to trick me into drinking vodka by claiming it was just still water.”
To delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner
To tell a lie or be untruthful
To succeed in avoiding or eluding someone or something dangerous or unpleasant
To engage in playful or mischievous behavior
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