trickery

noun

trick·ery ˈtri-k(ə-)rē

Synonyms of trickery next

: the practice of crafty underhanded ingenuity to deceive or cheat

Choose the Right Synonym for trickery

deception, fraud, double-dealing, subterfuge, trickery mean the acts or practices of one who deliberately deceives.

deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, since it may suggest cheating or merely tactical resource.

magicians are masters of deception

fraud always implies guilt and often criminality in act or practice.

indicted for fraud

double-dealing suggests treachery or at least action contrary to a professed attitude.

a go-between suspected of double-dealing

subterfuge suggests the adoption of a stratagem or the telling of a lie in order to escape guilt or to gain an end.

obtained the papers by subterfuge

trickery implies ingenious acts intended to dupe or cheat.

resorted to trickery to gain their ends

Examples of trickery in a Sentence

He resorted to trickery to get what he wanted. Delia resorted to trickery—even loading up the fishing equipment—to induce her dog into the car for his vet appointment.

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The company summoned all its acoustical trickery to target the sound so that music and podcasts almost seem to appear in your head for intimate yet airy performance. —

Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024 But sometimes, all that’s required to open up a room is a little visual trickery: A coat of paint in the right shade can instantly make even the most cramped kitchen feel airy and bright. —

Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024 No browser download, no manual file execution, just good old-fashioned trickery to bypass those pesky browser security protections. —

Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Probst was up to some good ol’ fashioned Survivor trickery! —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trickery