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trick - noun

  1. An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end: artifice, deception, device, dodge, feint, gimmick, imposture, jig, manoeuvre, ploy, ruse, sleight, stratagem, subterfuge, take-in, wile. Slang shenanigan(often used in plural). See honest. means.
  2. A mischievous act: antic, caper, frolic, joke, lark, prank. Slang shenanigan(often used in plural). US Slang monkeyshine(often used in plural). See good. work.
  3. The proper method for doing, using, or handling something: feel, hang, knack. See ability.
  4. A clever, dexterous act: feat, stunt. See ability. excite. good.
  5. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity: bout, shift, spell, stint, stretch, time, tour, turn, watch. Informal go. See time.

trick - verb

  1. To cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation: beguile, betray, bluff, cozen, deceive, delude, double-cross, dupe, fool, four-flush, have, hoodwink, humbug, mislead, take in. Informal bamboozle. See honest.

trick out - phrasal verb

  1. To dress in formal or special clothing: array, attire, deck(out), doll up, dress up, prank. See order. plain. put on.

trick - adjective

  1. So weak or defective as to be liable to fail: undependable, unreliable. See strong.