trick·er·y

[trik-uh-ree]
noun, plural trick·er·ies.
1.
the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
2.
a trick used to deceive.

Origin:
1790–1800; trick + -ery


1. See deceit.
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trickery (ˈtrɪkərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -eries
the practice or an instance of using tricks: he obtained the money by trickery

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