Trick
noun
A crafty or underhanded action designed to achieve a goal.
He used a trick to get out of paying his taxes.
Often appears as...
- pull a trick
- resort to a trick
noun
A clever or skillful act or technique.
The magician performed a trick with a deck of cards.
Often appears as...
- magic trick
- card trick
verb
To deceive or outwit someone.
She tricked him into signing the contract.
Often appears as...
- trick someone into
- trick someone out of
noun
A part of an activity or job, particularly one that is difficult or unpleasant.
The trick to making a good omelet is using fresh eggs.
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- trick of the trade
- learn the trick
noun
A child's customary act of mischief or playfulness.
The kids are up to their old tricks again.
Often appears as...
- old tricks
- silly tricks
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A crafty or underhanded action designed to achieve a goal.
He used a trick to get out of paying his taxes.
Often appears as...
- pull a trick
- resort to a trick
noun
A clever or skillful act or technique.
The magician performed a trick with a deck of cards.
Often appears as...
- magic trick
- card trick
verb
To deceive or outwit someone.
She tricked him into signing the contract.
Often appears as...
- trick someone into
- trick someone out of
noun
A part of an activity or job, particularly one that is difficult or unpleasant.
The trick to making a good omelet is using fresh eggs.
Often appears as...
- trick of the trade
- learn the trick
noun
A child's customary act of mischief or playfulness.
The kids are up to their old tricks again.
Often appears as...
- old tricks
- silly tricks
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often implies dishonesty or cleverness used for selfish reasons.
His latest trick saved him money but cost his friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Hidden Motives
Used when actions seem innocent but have a manipulative purpose.
Be careful of her kindness, it might just be a trick.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Illegal
Tricks are sly but not necessarily against the law.
He found a trick to bypass the system without breaking any rules.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often implies dishonesty or cleverness used for selfish reasons.
His latest trick saved him money but cost his friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Hidden Motives
Used when actions seem innocent but have a manipulative purpose.
Be careful of her kindness, it might just be a trick.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Illegal
Tricks are sly but not necessarily against the law.
He found a trick to bypass the system without breaking any rules.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often implies dishonesty or cleverness used for selfish reasons.
His latest trick saved him money but cost his friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Hidden Motives
Used when actions seem innocent but have a manipulative purpose.
Be careful of her kindness, it might just be a trick.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Illegal
Tricks are sly but not necessarily against the law.
He found a trick to bypass the system without breaking any rules.
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How to make your writing...
So if you're having a crummy morning, imagine it happening to a character you're writing about, and by afternoon, you may at least get a funny story out of it. Once you've got your characters and story, here are a few quick and easy comedy writing tricks to make them zing. The rule of three,
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Why do we love? A...
or a trick of biology to make us procreate? Is it all we need? Do we need it at all? If romantic love has a purpose, neither science nor psychology has discovered it yet. But over the course of history, some of our most respected philosophers have put forward some intriguing theories.
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What happens when our...
that we don't yet know how to match in machines. So the question is, how far are we from being able to match those tricks? A couple of years ago, we did a survey of some of the world's leading A.I. experts, to see what they think, and one of the questions we asked was,
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How do you know you...
has tricked you into believing reality is real. Perhaps this diabolical deceiver has duped you. The world, your perceptions of it, your very body. You can't disprove that they're all just made up, and how could you exist without them?
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3 tips to boost your...
Tip a quick fix. There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost in the short term. Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task, something as simple as listening to music with deep bass;
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Can you solve the bridge...
Otherwise, the first zombie could step on the bridge while people are still on it. Finally, there are no tricks to use here. You can't swing across, use the bridge as a raft, or befriend the zombies.
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Halloween History PIPE...
extortion deal give us candy or will trash your house store keepers and neighbors began giving treats or bribes to stop the tricks and children were encouraged to travel door-to-door for
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What forgiveness can...
except that before he asked me to marry him he tricked me into getting married when I said it's better to ask forgiveness than permission I didn't mean this
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Spider Dances For His...
Dance for his life. He will need a show-stopping trick to avoid becoming lunch.
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Best Spider Moments PIPE...
dance for his life he will need a show-stopping trick to avoid becoming lunch
Video examples
How to make your writing...
So if you're having a crummy morning, imagine it happening to a character you're writing about, and by afternoon, you may at least get a funny story out of it. Once you've got your characters and story, here are a few quick and easy comedy writing tricks to make them zing. The rule of three,
Video examples
Why do we love? A...
or a trick of biology to make us procreate? Is it all we need? Do we need it at all? If romantic love has a purpose, neither science nor psychology has discovered it yet. But over the course of history, some of our most respected philosophers have put forward some intriguing theories.
Video examples
What happens when our...
that we don't yet know how to match in machines. So the question is, how far are we from being able to match those tricks? A couple of years ago, we did a survey of some of the world's leading A.I. experts, to see what they think, and one of the questions we asked was,
Video examples
How do you know you...
has tricked you into believing reality is real. Perhaps this diabolical deceiver has duped you. The world, your perceptions of it, your very body. You can't disprove that they're all just made up, and how could you exist without them?
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
Tip a quick fix. There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost in the short term. Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task, something as simple as listening to music with deep bass;
Video examples
Can you solve the bridge...
Otherwise, the first zombie could step on the bridge while people are still on it. Finally, there are no tricks to use here. You can't swing across, use the bridge as a raft, or befriend the zombies.
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Halloween History PIPE...
extortion deal give us candy or will trash your house store keepers and neighbors began giving treats or bribes to stop the tricks and children were encouraged to travel door-to-door for
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What forgiveness can...
except that before he asked me to marry him he tricked me into getting married when I said it's better to ask forgiveness than permission I didn't mean this
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Spider Dances For His...
Dance for his life. He will need a show-stopping trick to avoid becoming lunch.
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Best Spider Moments PIPE...
dance for his life he will need a show-stopping trick to avoid becoming lunch
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
The act of writing is a way of tricking yourself into revealing something that you would never consciously put into the world. Sometimes I'm shocked by the deeply personal things I've put into books without realizing it.
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Tom Peters
American Businessman
Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.
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Zoe Ball
I use this little trick where I take my arms up above my head, breathe in really slowly, and repeat. I do it before every show, TV or radio, and people always laugh at me. But it really helps.
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Jadon Sancho
English Athlete
I'd call myself a street footballer, that's where I learned my tricks, and through football I looked at the big players, I think it really helped me.
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Jessica Simpson
American Musician
There's tons of little tricks that that go into making the perfect shoe, but I think color, comfort is really important and different sizes of heels.
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Irrfan Khan
Indian Actor
What happens with every role, you have to trick yourself, you have to creatively find ways to explore the mental state of your character.
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Napoleon Hill
American Author
Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.
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Emraan Hashmi
Indian Actor
Every married man who wants peace in the relationship, should learn the trick to avoid that one question - 'How is the food?
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Helen Mirren
British Actress
The trick in life is learning how to deal with it.
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Rob Dyrdek
Angolan Entertainer
Once you get a trick on film, it's there forever.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
The act of writing is a way of tricking yourself into revealing something that you would never consciously put into the world. Sometimes I'm shocked by the deeply personal things I've put into books without realizing it.
Quote examples
Tom Peters
American Businessman
Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.
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Zoe Ball
I use this little trick where I take my arms up above my head, breathe in really slowly, and repeat. I do it before every show, TV or radio, and people always laugh at me. But it really helps.
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Jadon Sancho
English Athlete
I'd call myself a street footballer, that's where I learned my tricks, and through football I looked at the big players, I think it really helped me.
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Jessica Simpson
American Musician
There's tons of little tricks that that go into making the perfect shoe, but I think color, comfort is really important and different sizes of heels.
Quote examples
Irrfan Khan
Indian Actor
What happens with every role, you have to trick yourself, you have to creatively find ways to explore the mental state of your character.
Quote examples
Napoleon Hill
American Author
Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.
Quote examples
Emraan Hashmi
Indian Actor
Every married man who wants peace in the relationship, should learn the trick to avoid that one question - 'How is the food?
Quote examples
Helen Mirren
British Actress
The trick in life is learning how to deal with it.
Quote examples
Rob Dyrdek
Angolan Entertainer
Once you get a trick on film, it's there forever.
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