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Meaning of trick
noun
- Something designed to fool or swindle. Example: It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.
- A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick. Example: And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.
- An entertaining difficult physical action. Example: That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any tricks on it?
- An effective, clever or quick way of doing something. Example: tricks of the trade; what's the trick of getting this chair to fold up?
- Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank. Example: the tricks of boys
verb
- To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive. Example: You tried to trick me when you said that house was underpriced.
- To draw (as opposed to blazon - to describe in words).
- To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.
adjective
- Involving trickery or deception. Example: trick photography
- Able to perform tricks. Example: A trick pony
- Defective or unreliable. Example: a trick knee
- Stylish or cool. Example: Wow, your new sportscar is so trick.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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