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trick

[trik] / trɪk /
NOUN
deceit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conspiracy deception device distortion fraud gimmick hoax illusion maneuver plot ploy ruse trap
STRONG
ambush artifice blind bluff casuistry cheat chicanery circumvention con concealment conundrum cover decoy delusion disguise dodge double-dealing duplicity equivocation evasion fabrication fake falsehood feint forgery game imposition imposture intrigue invention machination perjury pretense snare stratagem subterfuge swindle treachery wile
Antonyms
STRONGEST
honesty truth
STRONG
directness forthrightness openness truthfulness
WEAK
frankness ignorance misunderstanding seriousness
NOUN
prank, joke
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment antic device feat gag shenanigan sleight of hand stunt
STRONG
caper catch escapade frolic gambol jape jest lark put on sport tomfoolery
WEAK
funny business monkeyshine practical joke
NOUN
expertise, know-how
Synonyms
STRONGEST
device gift method secret skill technique
STRONG
ability art command craft facility hang knack swing
NOUN
characteristic, habit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
quirk trait
STRONG
crotchet custom foible habitude idiosyncrasy manner mannerism peculiarity practice praxis usage use way wont
NOUN
time working at something
Synonyms
STRONG
bout go hitch shift spell stint tour turn
VERB
fool; deceive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bamboozle cheat con deceive defraud delude dupe hoodwink mislead swindle victimize
STRONG
catch fake flimflam gull hoax hocus-pocus jive outwit rook trap
WEAK
disinform double-deal impose upon play for a fool pull wool over put one over on set up take for a ride take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be honest help protect

Example Sentences

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And as he approached his 40s, he also began lifting his front heel on his backswing to help with hip rotation and add even more power—a trick he borrowed straight from Nicklaus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

These days, being a limelight-seeking senator, swing-state governor, or New York City real estate developer who used to host a reality TV show can do the trick.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The trick is knowing your cat, their body language and when they have had enough, she added.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Some guests might expect the beds to look exactly like they do in the photos, and I don’t want to trick anyone or break any agreements with Airbnb.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Edward Ashton! The lying scoundrel. I’ll not soon forgive him for the nasty trick he played on me. Any foe of his is a friend of mine, and I mean it.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood