Trick

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  • noun. An act or procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means. synonym: wile.
  • noun. A mischievous action; a prank.
  • noun. A stupid, disgraceful, or childish act.
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  • noun. A peculiar trait or characteristic; a mannerism.
  • noun. A peculiar event with unexpected, often deceptive results.
  • noun. A deceptive or illusive appearance; an illusion.
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  • noun. A special skill; a knack.
  • noun. A convention or specialized skill peculiar to a particular field of activity.
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  • noun. A feat of magic or legerdemain.
  • noun. A difficult, dexterous, or clever act designed to amuse.
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  • noun. All the cards played in a single round, one from each player.
  • noun. One such round.
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  • noun. A period or turn of duty, as at the helm of a ship.
  • noun. A prison term.
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  • noun. An act of prostitution.
  • noun. A prostitute's customer.
  • noun. A session carried out by a prostitute with a client.
  • noun. A robbery or theft.
  • transitive & intransitive verb . To cheat or deceive or to practice trickery or deception.
  • adjective. Of, relating to, or involving tricks.
  • adjective. Capable of performing tricks.
  • adjective. Designed or made for doing a trick or tricks.
  • adjective. Weak, defective, or liable to fail.
  • phrasal verb. To ornament or adorn, often garishly.
  • idiom. (do/turn) To bring about the desired result.
  • idiom. (how's tricks) Used to make a friendly inquiry about a person or that person's affairs.
  • idiom. (not miss a trick) To be extremely alert.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To deceive by trickery; cozen; cheat.
  • To bring, render, or induce by trickery; beguile; inveigle; cajole.
  • To use trickery, deception, or imposture.
  • To juggle; play.
  • To toy; handle idly.
  • To dress; trim; deck; prank; specifically, to arrange, dress, or decorate, especially in a fanciful way, as the person or the hair: often followed by out or up.
  • noun. A crafty or fraudulent device; a deceitful expedient; an artifice; a stratagem.
  • noun. A feat or an exhibition of skill or dexterity, as in juggling or sleight of hand.
  • noun. A roguish or mischievous performance; a prank; a practical joke; a hoax.
  • noun. A foolish, vicious, or disgraceful act: with disparaging or contemptuous force.
  • noun. A peculiar art; skill; adroitness; knack.
  • noun. A peculiar trait, manner, habit, or practice; a characteristic; a peculiarity; a mannerism.
  • noun. A trace; a suggestion; a reminder.
  • noun. Something pretended or unreal; a semblance; an illusion.
  • noun. Any small article; a toy; a knickknack; a trifle; a trap; a mere nothing: sometimes applied to a child.
  • noun. In card-playing, the cards collectively which are played in one round.
  • Word Usage
    "The main trick is to have a currency that - unlike dollars, which are lent into existence by a bank - is instead worked into existence through an exchange."