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- [trik]
- /trɪk/
- /trɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trik]
- /trɪk/
Definitions of tricks word
- noun tricks a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile. 1
- noun tricks an optical illusion: It must have been some visual trick caused by the flickering candlelight. 1
- noun tricks a roguish or mischievous act; practical joke; prank: She likes to play tricks on her friends. 1
- noun tricks a mean, foolish, or childish action. 1
- noun tricks a clever or ingenious device or expedient; adroit technique: the tricks of the trade. 1
- noun tricks the art or knack of doing something skillfully: You seem to have mastered the trick of making others laugh. 1
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Origin of tricks
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English trik (noun) < Old North French trique deceit, derivative of trikier to deceive < Vulgar Latin *triccāre, for Latin trīcārī to play tricks
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Parts of speech for Tricks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tricks popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tricks usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tricks
noun tricks
Antonyms for tricks
noun tricks
- facings — Plural form of facing.
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