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Definition of "trickery" []

  • The practice or use of tricks; deception by stratagem. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "trickery" in a sentence
  • "On the way, the spy had fully informed him as to what he called the trickery of Laurence and Michu."
  • "The virtual kidnappings are characterized by trickery."
  • "All in all, this bit of trickery is just a bad idea plain and simple."