trickery
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Mr. Lanchester is a magnetic writer who combines the skills of a social realist with this penchant for Nabokovian black humor and narrative trickery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
A real showboater is someone whose very mention elicits warm, fuzzy memories of flamboyant flicks and trickery.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski find an enchanting balance between storybook allure and adult trickery.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
While it’s upsetting that these GLP-1-specific skin care products are nothing new, it also means you can avoid falling prey to this marketing trickery.
From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025
Moushumi can’t resort to such trickery, can’t write in Bengali.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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