trickery
noun
trick·ery
ˈtri-k(ə-)rē 
: the practice of crafty underhanded ingenuity to deceive or cheat
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Such old-style trickery is, so to speak, nothing new; for some self-regarding auteurs, twiddling with aspect ratios has become a formalist signature.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Wordle can perform trickery in only one way: by including the same letter more than once.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
Stylistically, Las Palmas want their players to master time, space, and trickery on the ball from a young age.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Foxes can symbolize happiness, or cunning and trickery.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
But the field really came into its own in the 20th century, when the great powers turned to modern psychology to understand and defeat their adversaries through propaganda and trickery.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024
Across all versions, changelings could easily pass off as their human counterparts — their true likeness only exposed by way of trickery or beatings.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
Around the time the Packers beat the Bears, the Cardinals made their move against the Seahawks with some trickery.
—David Brandt, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
The trickery is done to gain views and make sure that people keep coming back to use generative AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Wordle can perform trickery in only one way: by including the same letter more than once.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
Stylistically, Las Palmas want their players to master time, space, and trickery on the ball from a young age.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Foxes can symbolize happiness, or cunning and trickery.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
But the field really came into its own in the 20th century, when the great powers turned to modern psychology to understand and defeat their adversaries through propaganda and trickery.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024
Across all versions, changelings could easily pass off as their human counterparts — their true likeness only exposed by way of trickery or beatings.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
Around the time the Packers beat the Bears, the Cardinals made their move against the Seahawks with some trickery.
—David Brandt, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
The trickery is done to gain views and make sure that people keep coming back to use generative AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Trickery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trickery. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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