trickery
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Hackers will call and play these voices to create an emotionally charged situation where you’re more likely to fall for trickery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
The final shots, of Robert flying in an airplane for the first time, were captured with practical trickery.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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
Playing as both an attacking midfielder and a wide forward, Kirby has entertained with trickery, creativity and unpredictability ever since.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025
Eventually, Wright discovered the forgeries, but the Patriots’ trickery kept British gunboats away long enough for the revolution to take hold in Georgia.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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