Trickery

/ˈtrɪkəri/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of tricking or deceiving someone; deceitful or misleading behavior.

He used trickery to win the card game, hiding the aces up his sleeve.

A method or act that employs cunning, deceit, or manipulation.

The magician's trickery left the audience baffled and amazed.

Deceptive practices or means.

The politician was accused of using trickery to gain votes.

An instance of tricking someone.

Her trickery was soon revealed, causing a rift between her friends.

From the word 'trick' with the suffix '-ery' indicating the practice or behavior of tricking.

an act of trickery

A behavior intended to deceive.

trick of the trade

A clever method or technique used by a professional.

play a trick on someone

To deceive someone for fun.

a trickster

A person who plays tricks or deceives others.

trick

To deceive or fool someone by using cunning or skill.

cunning

Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

deceit

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

Hustle

He's always pulling a hustle with his trickery.

Scam

The trickery was just another scam to get people's money.

Con

Watch out for that con; his trickery is well known.