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Meaning of the word tricks in English

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tricks

Noun

1.

a cunning or skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.

Example:
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he's a double-dealer capable of any mean trick
Synonym:
stratagem ploy ruse scheme device move maneuver contrivance machination expedient artifice wile dodge deceit deception trickery subterfuge chicanery sharp practice swindle hoax fraud confidence trick con setup game scam sting gyp flimflam wheeze bunco grift lurk rort flanker shift fetch rig
2.

a peculiar or characteristic habit or mannerism.

Example:
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she had a trick of clipping off certain words and phrases
Synonym:
mannerism habit practice quirk idiosyncrasy peculiarity foible eccentricity way characteristic trait

Verb

1.

deceive or outwit (someone) by being cunning or skillful.

Example:
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buyers can be tricked by savvy sellers
Synonym:
deceive delude hoodwink mislead take in dupe fool double-cross cheat defraud swindle outwit outmaneuver catch out gull hoax bamboozle beguile entrap con bilk diddle rook put one over on pull a fast one on spoof shaft do have gyp flimflam sucker snooker goldbrick cozen chicane sell illude
2.

sketch (a coat of arms) in outline, with the colors indicated by letters or signs.

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