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Definition of
trickery noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
trickery
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈtrɪkəri
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/
[
uncountable
]
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the use of dishonest methods to trick people in order to achieve what you want
synonym
deception
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trickery
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Nearby words
trick
verb
trick
adjective
trickery
noun
trick into doing
phrasal verb
trickle
verb