Trickery
noun
The act of deceiving someone by behaving or acting dishonestly.
He used trickery to fool his friends into thinking he had found a treasure.
Often appears as...
- use trickery
- resort to trickery
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Disapproving
noun
Clever actions or ideas done to deceive or confuse.
The magician's trickery left the audience in awe.
Often appears as...
- magician's trickery
- clever trickery
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Approving
noun
The act of deceiving someone by behaving or acting dishonestly.
He used trickery to fool his friends into thinking he had found a treasure.
Often appears as...
- use trickery
- resort to trickery
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Disapproving
noun
Clever actions or ideas done to deceive or confuse.
The magician's trickery left the audience in awe.
Often appears as...
- magician's trickery
- clever trickery
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Trickery implies a dishonest action, usually viewed negatively by others.
They saw through his trickery and reported him to the authorities.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Implications
Using 'trickery' suggests unethical behavior, so it can be offensive if accused wrongly.
Accusing her of trickery, without proof, hurt her reputation.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Accidents
Trickery is intentional; it doesn't apply to honest mistakes or accidents.
It wasn't trickery; he genuinely forgot to mention the details.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Trickery implies a dishonest action, usually viewed negatively by others.
They saw through his trickery and reported him to the authorities.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Implications
Using 'trickery' suggests unethical behavior, so it can be offensive if accused wrongly.
Accusing her of trickery, without proof, hurt her reputation.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Accidents
Trickery is intentional; it doesn't apply to honest mistakes or accidents.
It wasn't trickery; he genuinely forgot to mention the details.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Trickery implies a dishonest action, usually viewed negatively by others.
They saw through his trickery and reported him to the authorities.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Implications
Using 'trickery' suggests unethical behavior, so it can be offensive if accused wrongly.
Accusing her of trickery, without proof, hurt her reputation.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Accidents
Trickery is intentional; it doesn't apply to honest mistakes or accidents.
It wasn't trickery; he genuinely forgot to mention the details.
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How to separate fact and...
there are the two trees, there's the umbrella. It's actually folded in this photo. Little bit of trickery. And there are the rounded edges on the swimming pool. So we were able to call Rita, clear the video, make sure that it had been shot, and then our clients were delighted because they were able to run it without being worried.
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The transformative power...
And when you think about gaming, you're probably already imagining that it features these massive, infinite worlds, but the truth is, games have been deeply limited for a very long time in a way that kind of we in the industry have tried very hard to cover up with as much trickery as possible.
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3 sneaky tactics that...
like a broken refrigerator. But I think these installment plans veer towards predatory when you're purchasing less urgent, less important items. Looking at small monthly payments psychologically decreases the cost of those new sneakers or new pair of jeans. And that mental trickery
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Why should you read "A...
filled with trickery, madness and magic. Set over the course of one night, Midsummer progresses at a rollicking pace. The plot is structured around patterns of collision and dissolution, where characters from different worlds are thrown together and torn apart.
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The sneakiest tricksters...
Camouflage is a good starting point– and one of the most familiar examples of animal trickery. The leaf-tailed gecko and the octopus fool viewers by blending into the surfaces on which they rest. Other animals use mimicry to protect themselves.
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
This is exactly what we're after. -This is levitation. -Yeah. No moving parts, no mechanical trickery. So if we make you a bit smaller, 'cause, you know, you are a giant -Yeah. -Of all the people to try and get to levitate. I know, I know.
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Don Levy: A cinematic...
reveals some truth behind the trickery. Visual effects are based on the principles of all assumption, things are as we know them; presumption, things will behave as we expect; and context in reality,
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The Surprising Science...
might think it is illusion some might call it trickery but can some of the insights be used in order to help to reduce the sugar salt the fat and create a sustainable food culture in the future
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A cinematic journey...
some truth behind the trickery visual effects are based on the principles of all illusions assumption things are as we know them presumption things will behave as we
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Cuttlefish Mimics Being...
he's going to have to use trickery
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How to separate fact and...
there are the two trees, there's the umbrella. It's actually folded in this photo. Little bit of trickery. And there are the rounded edges on the swimming pool. So we were able to call Rita, clear the video, make sure that it had been shot, and then our clients were delighted because they were able to run it without being worried.
Video examples
The transformative power...
And when you think about gaming, you're probably already imagining that it features these massive, infinite worlds, but the truth is, games have been deeply limited for a very long time in a way that kind of we in the industry have tried very hard to cover up with as much trickery as possible.
Video examples
3 sneaky tactics that...
like a broken refrigerator. But I think these installment plans veer towards predatory when you're purchasing less urgent, less important items. Looking at small monthly payments psychologically decreases the cost of those new sneakers or new pair of jeans. And that mental trickery
Video examples
Why should you read "A...
filled with trickery, madness and magic. Set over the course of one night, Midsummer progresses at a rollicking pace. The plot is structured around patterns of collision and dissolution, where characters from different worlds are thrown together and torn apart.
Video examples
The sneakiest tricksters...
Camouflage is a good starting point– and one of the most familiar examples of animal trickery. The leaf-tailed gecko and the octopus fool viewers by blending into the surfaces on which they rest. Other animals use mimicry to protect themselves.
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
This is exactly what we're after. -This is levitation. -Yeah. No moving parts, no mechanical trickery. So if we make you a bit smaller, 'cause, you know, you are a giant -Yeah. -Of all the people to try and get to levitate. I know, I know.
Video examples
Don Levy: A cinematic...
reveals some truth behind the trickery. Visual effects are based on the principles of all assumption, things are as we know them; presumption, things will behave as we expect; and context in reality,
Video examples
The Surprising Science...
might think it is illusion some might call it trickery but can some of the insights be used in order to help to reduce the sugar salt the fat and create a sustainable food culture in the future
Video examples
A cinematic journey...
some truth behind the trickery visual effects are based on the principles of all illusions assumption things are as we know them presumption things will behave as we
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Cuttlefish Mimics Being...
he's going to have to use trickery
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Richard P. Feynman
American Physicist
Trying to understand the way nature works involves a most terrible test of human reasoning ability. It involves subtle trickery, beautiful tightropes of logic on which one has to walk in order not to make a mistake in predicting what will happen. The quantum mechanical and the relativity ideas are examples of this.
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Jack White
American Musician
I think it takes a lot of trickery to keep up with the media and its perception of you. I don't know if I have it in me most of the time to care. The music is made first, and the interviews or photos to keep it alive come later as a necessary evil, I suppose.
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Paul Rodgers
English Musician
There's a lot of trickery that can go on in the studio, and there's a lot that one can do - none of which I am interested in even slightly. I mean, you can actually tune vocals and stuff like that, but it's so hideous, I can't believe it.
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Tara Stiles
American Model
The more we work to remove our fears and insecurities, the more aware we become of the interworkings of the universe and tap into the laws of nature, which, to most, will appear like we're doing some magic trickery.
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Major Owens
American Politician
It's a sad day when the leaders of the free world engage in such deception and trickery. I voted against this unnecessary war and will continue to argue that the best way to support our troops is to bring them home.
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Pat Barker
English Writer
My grandmother's first husband was a spiritualist medium. What fascinates me about that is the balance between conviction and sincerity and trickery, which is also something that novelists are very familiar with.
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Francoise Sagan
French Playwright
It seems to me that there are two kinds of trickery: the 'fronts' people assume before one another's eyes, and the 'front' a writer puts on the face of reality.
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Sunil Chhetri
The Ronaldo who came to Manchester United had a lot of dribbling, trickery, playing more on the wings and making more assists.
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Kathie Lee Gifford
American Entertainer
We heard stories about fakery and decoys at revivals. I never personally saw any trickery.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I don't like camera trickery and editing and doubles and all of that.
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Richard P. Feynman
American Physicist
Trying to understand the way nature works involves a most terrible test of human reasoning ability. It involves subtle trickery, beautiful tightropes of logic on which one has to walk in order not to make a mistake in predicting what will happen. The quantum mechanical and the relativity ideas are examples of this.
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Jack White
American Musician
I think it takes a lot of trickery to keep up with the media and its perception of you. I don't know if I have it in me most of the time to care. The music is made first, and the interviews or photos to keep it alive come later as a necessary evil, I suppose.
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Paul Rodgers
English Musician
There's a lot of trickery that can go on in the studio, and there's a lot that one can do - none of which I am interested in even slightly. I mean, you can actually tune vocals and stuff like that, but it's so hideous, I can't believe it.
Quote examples
Tara Stiles
American Model
The more we work to remove our fears and insecurities, the more aware we become of the interworkings of the universe and tap into the laws of nature, which, to most, will appear like we're doing some magic trickery.
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Major Owens
American Politician
It's a sad day when the leaders of the free world engage in such deception and trickery. I voted against this unnecessary war and will continue to argue that the best way to support our troops is to bring them home.
Quote examples
Pat Barker
English Writer
My grandmother's first husband was a spiritualist medium. What fascinates me about that is the balance between conviction and sincerity and trickery, which is also something that novelists are very familiar with.
Quote examples
Francoise Sagan
French Playwright
It seems to me that there are two kinds of trickery: the 'fronts' people assume before one another's eyes, and the 'front' a writer puts on the face of reality.
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Sunil Chhetri
The Ronaldo who came to Manchester United had a lot of dribbling, trickery, playing more on the wings and making more assists.
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Kathie Lee Gifford
American Entertainer
We heard stories about fakery and decoys at revivals. I never personally saw any trickery.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I don't like camera trickery and editing and doubles and all of that.
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