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trickery

trick·er·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trik-uh-ree]
    • /ˈtrɪk ə ri/
    • /ˈtrɪk.ər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trik-uh-ree]
    • /ˈtrɪk ə ri/

Definitions of trickery word

  • noun plural trickery the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception. 1
  • noun plural trickery a trick used to deceive. 1
  • noun trickery use of tricks, illusion 1
  • noun trickery deceit, deception 1
  • uncountable noun trickery Trickery is the use of dishonest methods in order to achieve something. 0
  • noun trickery the practice or an instance of using tricks 0

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Origin of trickery

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; trick + -ery

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Parts of speech for Trickery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trickery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

trickery usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trickery

noun trickery

  • artifice — Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices.
  • art — Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects which are created for people to look at and admire or think deeply about.
  • bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)
  • barratry — (formerly) the vexatious stirring up of quarrels or bringing of lawsuits
  • beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.

Top questions with trickery

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