Noun
- 1. trick, fast one, device, gimmick, twist
- usage: a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
- 2. trick, shift, work shift, duty period
- usage: a period of work or duty
- 3. trick, dishonesty, knavery
- usage: an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"
- 4. antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on, diversion, recreation
- usage: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- 5. magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception, performance
- usage: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
- 6. whoremaster, whoremonger, john, trick, customer, client
- usage: a prostitute's customer
- 7. trick, turn, play
- usage: (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
Verb
- 1. flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on, deceive, lead on, delude, cozen
- usage: deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
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